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VANADOUS
Etymology
Adjective
vanadous
Of, pertaining to or containing vanadium, especially in an oxidation number of 4.
Source: Wiktionary
Van"a*dous, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to vanadium; obtained from vanadium; -- said of an acid containing one equivalent of vanadium and two of oxygen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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