ferromolybdenum

[ fer-oh-muh-lib-duh-nuhm, -mol-ib-dee- ]

noun

1. a ferroalloy containing up to 60 percent molybdenum.

ferromolybdenum

/ ˌfɛrəʊmɒˈlɪbdɪnəm /

noun

1. an alloy of iron and molybdenum used in making alloy steels

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferromolybdenum¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ferro- + molybdenum

Example Sentences

Customs police in the eastern Chinese port of Qingdao last month arrested five traders following a nine-month investigation into a rare earth and ferromolybdenum smuggling ring worth nearly $18 million.

From Reuters

Molybdenum is added to steel either as powdered molybdenum or in the form of ferromolybdenum, an alloy containing 60 to 70 per cent of the metal.

From Project Gutenberg