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Definition of
molybdenum noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
molybdenum
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
məˈlɪbdənəm
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
symbol
Mo
)
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a chemical element.
Molybdenum
is a silver-grey metal that breaks easily and is used in some
alloy
steels.
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molybdenum
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