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niobium Definition


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niobium
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol Nb, atomic number 41) a relatively unreactive soft greyish-blue metallic element with a brilliant lustre, resistant to corrosion and formerly known as columbium.
Etymology: 19c: Latin, from Niobe, the daugher of Tantalus in Greek mythology; it is found in tantalite.



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