Meaning Of The Word Molybdenum

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molybdenum in American English
a very hard, lustrous, silver-white metallic chemical element, used in alloys, points for spark plugs, etc.: symbol, Mo; at. no., 42
noun: a silver-white metallic element, used as an alloy with iron in making hard, high-speed cutting tools; at. wt.: 95.94; at. no.: 42; sp. gr.: 10.2

molybdenum in British English
noun: a very hard ductile silvery-white metallic element occurring principally in molybdenite: used mainly in alloys, esp to harden and strengthen steels. Symbol: Mo; atomic no: 42; atomic wt: 95.94; valency: 2–6; relative density: 10.22; melting pt: 2623°C; bo

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