niobic

[ nahy-oh-bik, -ob-ik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or relating to niobium; columbic.
2. of or derived from niobic acid.

niobic

/ naɪˈəʊbɪk; -ˈɒbɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing niobium in the pentavalent state Alsocolumbic

Word History and Origins

Origin of niobic¹

First recorded in 1835–45; niob(ium) + -ic

Example Sentences

These oxides are commonly met with in samples of wolfram and tinstone, especially niobic.

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With carbonate of soda, the reactions are similar to those of niobic acid.

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In presence of the oxides of iron, the reactions are like those of niobic acid.

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