vanadous

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adjective

Of, pertaining to or containing vanadium, especially in an oxidation number of 4.

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

adjective
  1. Of, pertaining to or containing vanadium, especially in an oxidation number of 4.

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. Englishvanadous

From vanadium + -ous.

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APA

vanadous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanadous

MLA

“vanadous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanadous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanadous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanadous.

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