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| Noun | 1. An alternative spelling for "Molybdenite": A mineral occurring in soft, lead-gray, foliated masses or scales, resembling graphite; sulphide of molybdenum.[Websters]. | |
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Date "MOLYBDENA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Molybdena \Mol`yb*de"na\, noun. [Latin expression molybdaena galena, Greek, from lead.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: MOLYBDENA
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] An ore of molybdenum, a scarce mineral of a peculiar form, and sometimes confounded with plumbago, from which however it is distinguished by its more shining, scaly appearance, and a more greasy feel. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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