| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those compounds in which molybdenum has a lower valence as contrasted with molybdic compounds.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb molybdously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (molybdously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective molybdous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "MOLYBDOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Note: Molybdous \Mo*lyb"dous\, adjective. [See Molybdena.]. (references) |
