ferromolybdenum
[ fer-oh-muh-lib-duh-nuh m, -mol-ib-dee- ]
/ ˌfɛr oʊ məˈlɪb də nəm, -ˌmɒl ɪbˈdi- /
noun
a ferroalloy containing up to 60 percent molybdenum.
Origin of ferromolybdenum
First recorded in 1900–05;
ferro- +
molybdenum
Words nearby ferromolybdenum
ferromagnesian,
ferromagnet,
ferromagnetic,
ferromagnetism,
ferromanganese,
ferromolybdenum,
ferronickel,
ferroprotein,
ferrosilicon,
ferrotitanium,
ferrotungsten
British Dictionary definitions for ferromolybdenum
ferromolybdenum
/ (ˌfɛrəʊmɒˈlɪbdɪnəm) /
noun
an alloy of iron and molybdenum used in making alloy steels