molibdēns

Latvian

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin molybdaenum, from Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (mólubdos, lead), because the two elements are so similar they were often confused.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Chemical element
Mo
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molibdēns m (1st declension)

  1. molybdenum (metallic chemical element, with atomic number 42.)
    molibdēna sakausējumimolybdenum alloys

Declension

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