Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or containing molybdenum, especially with valence 6.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or obtained from molybdenum.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence, as contrasted with
molybdous compounds.
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- adjective inorganic chemistry Of or pertaining to
molybdenum , especially describing compounds of molybdenum in which it has a valence of 6
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Examples
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Quartzite, with traces of galena and molybdic sulphide. 3 and 4.
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On this account molybdic acid is often used in the estimation of the phosphoric acid present in a substance.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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A blue precipitate falls, which is a molybdate of molybdic oxide, hydrated, and abundantly soluble in water.
Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists George Field
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Molybdenum occurs in nature chiefly as molybdenite (MoS_ {2}); it also occurs in wulfenite, a molybdate of lead (PbMoO_ {4}), and in molybdic ochre (MoO_ {3}).
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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In the second case (39) are the Molybdates and molybdic acid; the
How to See the British Museum in Four Visits W. Blanchard Jerrold 1855
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One is blue, the other is pale yellow; they both possess acid properties, and therefore may be disting; uished by the names of molybdoiis and molybdic acids.
Elements of Chemical Philosophy: Part 1, Vol.1 Humphry Davy, Sir Humphry Davy 1812
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_ -- (1) Wagner's reagent (iodine dissolved in a solution of potassium iodide) yields a reddish-brown precipitate; (2) Mayer's reagent (potassio-mercuric iodide) gives a yellowish-white precipitate; (3) phospho-molybdic acid gives a yellow precipitate; (4) platinic chloride, a brown precipitate; (5) tannic acid, etc.
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Thus we have molybdic acid (H_ {2} MoO_ {4}), the ammonium salt of which is (NH_ {4}) _ {2} MoO_ {4}.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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