vanadium

Definitions

General Science

• noun a toxic silvery white metallic element, used in the manufacture of tough steel alloys and as a catalyst

Construction

• A metallic element used to strengthen some types of steel.

Electronics

• A silver-gray metallic element whose atomic number is 23. It is soft, ductile, and corrosion-resistant. It has about 15 known isotopes, of which one is stable. It is used mainly in steel alloys, providing additional strength and corrosion resistance. Its chemical symbol is V.
• chemical symbolV

Food

• noun an essential mineral that activates enzymes in the body

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