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Molybdenum   /məlˈɪbdɪnəm/   Listen
Molybdenum

noun
1.
A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel.  Synonyms: atomic number 42, Mo.



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"Molybdenum" Quotes from Famous Books



... nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, ...
— The 1997 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... by using a high-powered electron beam gun, developed for the fabrication of spaceships and other space vehicles. This method permits welding joints capable of withstanding temperatures up to 3,000 deg. F.; it can be used on metals such as molybdenum and pure tungsten. And, its developers say, it results in welded joints that have deep penetration and narrow weld beads that are virtually free ...
— The Practical Values of Space Exploration • Committee on Science and Astronautics

... cinematograph films, ferro-molybdenum, ferro-silicon, ferro-tungsten, gramophone and other sound records, photographic sensitive ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, April 12, 1916 • Various

... hack saw that will eat through molybdenum steel like so much cheese, and it just wore its teeth off. I tried some of those diamond rotary saws you have, attached to an electric motor, and it wore out the diamonds. That got my goat, so I tried using a little force. I put it in the tension testing ...
— The Black Star Passes • John W Campbell



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