molybdic

Definitions

1. Relating to molybdenum, especially describing compounds of molybdenum in which it has an oxidation state of +6.
   not-comparable
2. Belonging to the group of elements now recognized as groups 5 and 6.
   not-comparable, obsolete

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Examples

“Finally, the citric acid method is laid down as a means for estimating the phosphoric acid in phosphates of alumina. Recent investigations have⟳ fully proven the superiority of the molybdic process⟳ for such determinations.”

“Having set⟳ a start-up date⟳ of early 2015, the company has begun metallurgical feasibility testing. The reopening plan⟳ also includes the production of potential final marketable metal products from the FTZ such as ammonia para-tungstate (APT) and molybdenum dioxide or molybdic oxide, which are in demand⟳ in the high tech metals industry.”

“That manganese and iron⟳ are associated by the strongest analogies is generally admitted, and the parallelism of nickel and cobalt is indisputable. Chromium serves to connect⟳ the ferric with the molybdic family, but appears to be more ferric than molybdic.”

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