vanadium
noun
va·na·di·um
və-ˈnā-dē-əm 
: a silvery-grayish malleable ductile metallic element obtained from minerals and used especially to form alloys and in catalysts see Chemical Elements Table
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The majority were for uranium and vanadium, minerals that are in demand again, now that a new nuclear arms race is on, and tech companies are looking for fresh ways to power the AI revolution.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump’s policies also position Tesla better with its lower EV cost structure relative to peers and leaves the company well-positioned to outgrow global LVP electric vehicles — or cars that use a lithium vanadium phosphate battery — with its more profitable EV plans, Rakesh said.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
The company has entered into a joint venture with Rimrock Exploration and Development Inc. to explore and develop certain uranium and vanadium mines in Colorado.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Henry Ford was employing alloys of steel and vanadium more than a century ago to improve the performance of steel in his Model T, and alloy recipes continue to improve today.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump’s policies also position Tesla better with its lower EV cost structure relative to peers and leaves the company well-positioned to outgrow global LVP electric vehicles — or cars that use a lithium vanadium phosphate battery — with its more profitable EV plans, Rakesh said.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
The company has entered into a joint venture with Rimrock Exploration and Development Inc. to explore and develop certain uranium and vanadium mines in Colorado.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Henry Ford was employing alloys of steel and vanadium more than a century ago to improve the performance of steel in his Model T, and alloy recipes continue to improve today.
—John Johnson Jr., Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
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vanadium
noun
va·na·di·um
və-ˈnād-ē-əm
: a grayish metallic element found combined in minerals and used especially to form alloys (as of steel) see element
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vanadium
noun
va·na·di·um
və-ˈnād-ē-əm
: a grayish malleable ductile polyvalent metallic element found combined in minerals and used especially to form alloys (as vanadium steel)
—symbol V
see Chemical Elements Table
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