molybdenum
mo·lyb·de·num
noun \-nəm\Definition of MOLYBDENUM
: a metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in many properties, is used especially in strengthening and hardening steel, and is a trace element in plant and animal metabolism — see element table
See Origin of MOLYBDENUM
New Latin, from molybdena, a lead ore, molybdenite, molybdenum, from Latin molybdaena galena, from Greek molybdaina, from molybdos lead
First Known Use: 1814
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