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niobous

ni·o·bous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-oh-buh s]
    • /naɪˈoʊ bəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nahy-oh-buh s]
    • /naɪˈoʊ bəs/

Definitions of niobous word

  • adjective niobous Chemistry. containing trivalent niobium, as niobous chloride, NbCl 3 . 1
  • adjective niobous of or relating to niobium. 1
  • noun niobous (archaic) Of or pertaining to niobium. 1
  • adjective niobous of or containing niobium in the trivalent state 0
  • adjective niobous of or containing trivalent niobium 0

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Origin of niobous

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; niob(ium) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Niobous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

niobous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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