Vanadium
Noun
vanadium
(uncountable)- A chemical element, (symbol V) with an atomic number of 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
Synonyms
- panchromium (name proposed by the mineralogist Andrés Manuel del RÃo)
- rionium (name proposed by the geologist George William Featherstonhaugh)