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ninut | niobate | niobe | niobic | niobite | niobium | niobrara | niobrara river | niopo | nip | nip and tuck

niobium

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Noun
 : 
ni=o=bi=um

CIDE DICTIONARY

niobiumn. [NL., fr. L. & E. Niobe.].
     The chemical element of atomic number 41. Chemical symbol Nb. Atomic weight 92.91. Previously called columbium. See also Columbium.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

niobium, n. Chem. a rare grey-blue metallic transition element occurring naturally in several minerals and used in alloys for superconductors.

Usage
Symb.: Nb. Also called COLUMBIUM.
Derivative
niobic adj. niobous adj.
Etymology
Niobe daughter of Tantalus: so called because first found in TANTALITE

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