niobium

IPA: naɪˈoʊbiʌm

A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light grey, crystalline, ductile transition metal used in superconducting materials.
(countable) A single atom of this element.

Examples of "niobium" in Sentences

Columbite is the ore of niobium, which is used in steels and high strength alloys.
Columbium (also called niobium), like vanadium, is generally considered to increase the hardenability of steel.
These minerals are the principal sources of columbium (commonly called niobium), tantalum and molybdenum metals.
The company produces more than 80% of the world's supply of niobium, which is used to strengthen steel and is widely employed in making cars and natural-gas pipelines.
Lance Cooley of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is working with a metallic element called niobium to create the next generation of high-energy physics experiments.
Mr. Hallbauer added: "With limited near-term niobium production on the horizon and demand steadily growing, an open pit mining operation at Aley has strong potential to become a key asset for Taseko."
Brazil's Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineraçào, or CBMM as it is known, produces more than 80% of the world's supply of niobium, which is used to strengthen steel and is widely employed in making cars and natural-gas pipelines.