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niobium
- /naɪˈoʊbiəm/
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From Niobe + -ium, because of the element's affinity with tantalum, named after Niobe's father Tantalus.
noun niobiums
- A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light grey, crystalline, ductile transition metal used in superconducting materials. One should use hypoallergenic jewelry made of surgical grade stainless steel, titanium, 14- or 18-karat gold, or niobium, especially for initial piercings.
- A single atom of this element.
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noun chemical element
| Español | niobio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 니오브 niobeu, 니오븀 niobyum, 콜럼븀 kolleombyum, 나이오븀 naiobyum |
| 日本語 | ニオブ niobu |
| 中文 | 鈮 /铌 ní |
| हिन्दी | काशातु kāśātu |
| Português | nióbio |
| Français | niobium |
| Deutsch | Niob |
| Italiano | niobio |
| Ελληνικά | νιόβιο nióvio |
| Română | niobiu |
| Русский | нио́бий nióbij |
| Tiếng Việt | niobi |
| العربية | نِيُوبِيُوم niyūbiyūm |
| עברית | ניוביום niyobyum |
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title = {niobium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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