NIOBIUM
Dictionary entry overview: What does niobium mean? • NIOBIUM (noun)
The noun NIOBIUM has 1 sense:
1. a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
Familiarity information: NIOBIUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NIOBIUM (noun)
Meaning:
A soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 41; Nb; niobium
Hypernyms ("niobium" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "niobium"):
columbium (a former name for niobium)
Holonyms ("niobium" is a substance of...):
columbite; niobite (a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum)
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