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vanadium

noun

va·​na·​di·​um və-ˈnā-dē-əm How to pronounce vanadium (audio)
: a silvery-grayish malleable ductile metallic element obtained from minerals and used especially to form alloys and in catalysts see Chemical Elements Table

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In the first month, only 11 cars were made since the vehicle was assembled by hand using vanadium alloy steel, wood wheels, and wood lining. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 It’s made out of industrial-grade chrome-vanadium steel that’s durable enough to withstand the toughest work conditions. James Fitzgerald, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2022 Russia also supplies other essential A&D materials such as aluminum, nickel, cobalt, and vanadium. Eric Tegler, Forbes, 28 June 2022 One thermochromic material that’s long been studied is vanadium dioxide (VO2), says materials scientist Harlan Byker, who founded the company Pleotint, a maker of dynamic window glass. Brittney J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2022 One of her older designs, involving vanadium, is ubiquitous today in pacemakers. Gregory Barber, Wired, 1 Feb. 2022 An element commonly used as an alloy for steel, vanadium is available in more ample supplies than lithium. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2022 Since solar production disappears from the grid when the sun goes down and wind production wanes when breezes die down, storage facilities — using things like lithium-ion and vanadium redox flow batteries — will be relied upon to fill in the gaps. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022 The perfect recipe for a solid-state battery could very well involve a dash of zirconium, or a sprinkle of vanadium. Gregory Barber, Wired, 18 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

latinization of Swedish Vanadin, from Old Norse Vanadīs, epithet of the goddess Freya (from vana-, stem of vanr, one of the Vanir + dís "woman, female supernatural being") + Swedish -in -in entry 1

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vanadium was in 1833

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