vanadium meaning

Definition of vanadium

1. a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite

   Synonyms: V, atomic number 23

   Type of: metallic element

How to pronounce vanadium

vanadium is pronounced /vəˈneɪdiəm/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with vanadium

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• radium
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