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molybdenum
/məˈlɪbdɪnəm/
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Keep b and d connected.
Stress the second syllable, with the short i vowel. The b-d sequence comes after that vowel; do not add an extra vowel between those consonants.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The report lists the alloy's molybdenum content.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does molybdenum mean?
noun
- A chemical element (symbol Mo) with an atomic number of 42: a silvery metal, not found as a free element, used in steel alloys.
- A single atom of this element.
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/məˈlɪbdɪnəm/
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The mining and processing of coal, copper, molybdenum, tin, tungsten, and gold account for a large part of industrial production.
The elements plants build with include calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium, sulfur, iron, zinc, cobalt, boron, manganese, molybdenum, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen.
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They were specially interesting, for they carried some less common minerals such as beryl, tourmaline, garnet, coarse mica and ores of iron, copper and molybdenum.