ferrovanadium

[ fer-oh-vuh-ney-dee-uhm ]

noun

1. a ferroalloy containing up to 55 percent vanadium.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferrovanadium¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ferro- + vanadium

Example Sentences

The concentrates are all shipped to the United States and some of the ferrovanadium is exported from this country to Europe.

From Project Gutenberg

It is added in the form of ferrovanadium, carrying 35 to 40 per cent of vanadium.

From Project Gutenberg