Definitions for niobiums

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niobiums ni·o·bi·um

Spelling: [nahy-oh-bee-uh m]

IPA: /naɪˈoʊ bi əm/

Niobiums is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 182 anagrams from letters in niobiums (biimnosu).

Definitions for niobiums

noun

1. a steel-gray metallic element resembling tantalum in its chemical properties; becomes a superconductor below 9 K; used chiefly in alloy steels. Symbol: Nb; atomic number: 41; atomic weight: 92.906; specific gravity: 8.4 at 20°C.

Origin of niobiums

From New Latin, dating back to 1835-45; See origin at Niobe, -ium

Examples for niobiums

The oxide of niobium dissolved in a bead of microcosmic salt gives a bluish colour in the reducing flame.

Chemically related to vanadium are the two elements tantalum and columbium or niobium.

The corresponding group consists of nitrogen, vanadium and niobium; they are triatomic, paramagnetic, and negative.