vanadous
[ van-uh-duh s ]
/ ˈvæn ə dəs /
adjective Chemistry.
containing divalent or trivalent vanadium.
Also
va·na·di·ous
[vuh-ney-dee-uh s] /vəˈneɪ di əs/.
Origin of vanadous
First recorded in 1855–60;
vanad(ium) +
-ous
Words nearby vanadous
vanadic acid,
vanadinite,
vanadium,
vanadium pentoxide,
vanadium steel,
vanadous,
vanaspati,
vanbrugh,
vance,
vancomycin,
vancouver
British Dictionary definitions for vanadous
vanadous
/ (ˈvænədəs) /
adjective
of or containing vanadium, esp in a divalent or trivalent state