niobium
noun
ni·o·bi·um
nī-ˈō-bē-əm 
: a lustrous light gray ductile metallic element that resembles tantalum chemically and is used in alloys see Chemical Elements Table
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Velasquez, a geological researcher at the Universidad de Chile explains that his research aims to understand how niobium is transported on a geological scale and how it is deposited in the Earth's crust, which is key to knowing where to look for it now.
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Andrew Wight, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
New alloys More recent introductions are alloys such as those using titanium and particularly niobium, which increase strength by stabilizing a metal’s microstructure.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Rwanda also earns sizable sums exporting tin, tantalum, and niobium—much of it also mined in Congo, according to a UN expert group and Global Witness.
—Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2024
The ore contains the rare transition metal niobium, which is used in steel production and becomes a superconductor when cooled to low temperatures.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
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Andrew Wight, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
New alloys More recent introductions are alloys such as those using titanium and particularly niobium, which increase strength by stabilizing a metal’s microstructure.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Rwanda also earns sizable sums exporting tin, tantalum, and niobium—much of it also mined in Congo, according to a UN expert group and Global Witness.
—Jason K. Stearns, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2024
The ore contains the rare transition metal niobium, which is used in steel production and becomes a superconductor when cooled to low temperatures.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
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niobium
noun
ni·o·bi·um
nī-ˈō-bē-əm
: a shiny gray metallic element used in alloys see element
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niobium
noun
ni·o·bi·um
nī-ˈō-bē-əm
: a lustrous light gray ductile metallic element that resembles tantalum chemically and is used in alloys
—symbol Nb
called also columbium
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