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Definitions for Niobium
[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.
[2] a ductile white superconductive metallic element that occurs principally in columbite and tantalite: used in steel alloys. Symbol: Nb; atomic no: 41; atomic wt: 92.90638; valency: 2, 3, or 5; relative density: 8.57; melting pt: 2469±10°C; boiling pt: 4744°C Former name: columbium
Words nearby Niobium
niobe, niobic, niobic acid, niobid, niobite, niobium, niobous, niobrara, niort, nios, niosh
Origin of Niobium
From New Latin, dating back to 1835–45; see origin at Niobe, -ium
Word origin for Niobium
C19: from New Latin, from Niobe (daughter of Tantalus), so named because it occurred in tantalite