molybdic

[ muh-lib-dik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or containing molybdenum, especially in the trivalent or hexavalent states, as molybdic acid, H 2 MoO 4 .

molybdic

/ mɒˈlɪbdɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing molybdenum in the trivalent or hexavalent state

Word History and Origins

Origin of molybdic¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; molybd(enum) + -ic

Example Sentences

Molyb′date, a compound of molybdic acid with a base; Molybdē′nite, sulphide of molybdenum.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, he was able to obtain solutions in water of the colloidal states of aluminic, ferric, chromic, stannic, metastannic, titanic, molybdic, tungstic, and silicic hydrates, all of which gelatinize under definite conditions like a solution of glue.

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Antimony Antimonic acid   Silver Argentic acid   Arsenic Arseniac acid Acid of arsenic Bismuth Bismuthic acid   Cobalt Cobaltic acid   Copper Cupric acid   Tin Stannic acid   Iron Ferric acid   Manganese Manganesic acid   Mercury Mercuric acid   Molybdena Molybdic acid Acid of molybdena Nickel Nickelic acid   Gold Auric acid   Platina Platinic acid   Lead Plumbic acid   Tungstein Tungstic acid Acid of Tungstein Zinc Zincic acid   Combinations of oxygen with simple non-metallic substances.

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Quartzite, with traces of galena and molybdic sulphide.

From Project Gutenberg

A blue precipitate falls, which is a molybdate of molybdic oxide, hydrated, and abundantly soluble in water.

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