vanadium

vanadium definition - medical

va·na·di·um (və-nāˈdē-əm)

noun Symbol V
A soft ductile metallic element, used in rust-resistant high-speed tools, as a carbon stabilizer in some steels, and as a catalyst. Atomic number 23.

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