ferrovanadium

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noun

An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel

OriginEnglish vanadium ← New Latin vanadium ← Old Norse Vanadís →
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Meanings

nounferrovanadium (plural ferrovanadiums)

plural ferrovanadiums

  1. An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel

Origin

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferro-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weh₂-
  5. Proto-Germanic*wanaz
  6. Old Norsevanr
  7. Old NorseVana
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  10. Proto-Germanic*dīsiz
  11. Old Norsedís
  12. Old NorseDís
  13. Old NorseVanadís
  14. New Latinvanadium
  15. Englishvanadium
  16. Englishferrovanadium

From ferro- + vanadium.

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APA

ferrovanadium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrovanadium

MLA

“ferrovanadium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrovanadium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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