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columbium

/kəˈlʌm.bi.əm/

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noun

/kəˈlʌm.bi.əm/C2formalscientificobsolete
  • ruУстаревший термин для химического элемента ниобия, первоначально названный в честь минерала колумбита.

An obsolete term for the chemical element niobium, originally named after the mineral columbite.

  1. Former name for niobiumC2formalscientific

    A former name for the chemical element niobium (symbol Nb), a gray, ductile metal used in alloys.

    ruУстаревшее название ниобия

    • Columbium was the name originally given to the element now known as niobium.
    • In older scientific literature, you may find references to columbium.
    • The discovery of columbium is credited to Charles Hatchett in 1801.

    Synonymsniobium