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Mo*lyb"de*nous (?), a. (Chem.)
See Molybdous.

Mol`yb*de"num (?), n. [NL.: cf. F.
molybdène. See Molybdena.] (Chem.) A
rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature in the
minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained as a
hard, silver-white, difficulty fusible metal. Symbol Mo. Atomic
weight 95.9.

Mo*lyb"dic (?), a. [Cf. F.
molybdique. See molybdena.] (Chem.) Of,
pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those
compounds in which the element has a higher valence, as contrasted
with molybdous compounds; as, molybdic oxide.

Mo*lyb"dite (?), n. (Min.)
Molybdic ocher.

Mo*lyb"dous (?), a. [See
Molybdena.] Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum;
specif., designating those compounds in which molybdenum has a lower
valence as contrasted with molybdic compounds.

Mome (?), n. [Cf. Mumm,
Momus.


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