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niobium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | atomic number 41, nb |
| Type of | metal, metallic element |
| Has types | columbium |
Examples of niobium
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By 1955, Buck was building practical cryotron devices with niobium and tantalum.
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The super-conducting layers are marked in gray and are made of the metal niobium.
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The reverse shows a section of the globe in the background on the niobium core.
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Such metals include lithium, niobium-tantalum, bismuth, antimony and rare earths.
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It was not until the early 20th century that niobium was first used commercially.
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Niobium and some niobium alloys are physiologically inert and thus hypoallergenic.
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Its 2 billion ft. of niobium-titanium wire could encircle the world 16 times.
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For this reason, niobium is found in many medical devices such as pacemakers.
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It is a complex mixture of zirconium, niobium, copper, nickel, and aluminum.
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- A soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
- Niobium (Greek mythology: Niobe, daughter of Tantalus), or columbium , is the chemical element with the symbol Nb and the atomic number 41. A rare, soft, grey, ductile transition metal, niobium is found in the minerals pyrochlore, the main commercial source for niobium, and columbite.
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41
- Or columbium (chemical symbol Nb, atomic number 41) is a rare, soft, gray metal. It was discovered in a variety of columbite (now called niobite) and was at first named after this mineral. It is used in alloys to make special steels and strong welded joints. ...
- A lightweight, tough, hypoallergenic refractory metal usually anodized to produce vivid colors for costume jewelry. Mars easily and cannot be soldered.
- N-B. For more information on this and other elements, see The elements. And for fun, see Elements by Tom Lehrer. To see this song with captions, go to The Elements song by Tom Lehrer.
- Shiny soft and bendable element used to make colored body jewelry.
- Metal element; symbol Nb; white; similar to tantalum; refractory metal; inert; highly resistant to corrosion; surface can be permanently coloured by applying heat or electrical current; used in jewellery
- An elemental metal, very useful for body piercing jewellery as it is hypo-allergenic. Heavier than SSS and titanium.
