vanadian

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or containing vanadium.

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

adjectivevanadian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or containing vanadium.
  2. not comparablechemistryContaining pentavalent vanadium.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁weh₂-
  2. Proto-Germanic*wanaz
  3. Old Norsevanr
  4. Old NorseVana
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s
  7. Proto-Germanic*dīsiz
  8. Old Norsedís
  9. Old NorseDís
  10. Old NorseVanadís
  11. New Latinvanadium
  12. Englishvanadium
  13. Englishvanadian

From vanadium + -ian.

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APA

vanadian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanadian

MLA

“vanadian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanadian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanadian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanadian.

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