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co⋅lum⋅bi⋅um

[kuh-luhm-bee-uhm]
–noun Chemistry.
(formerly) niobium. Symbol: Cb

Origin:
1801; Columb(ia) (def. 7) + -ium
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co·lum·bi·um   (kə-lŭm'bē-əm)   
n.   Symbol Cb
Niobium. No longer in scientific use.

[After Columbia2.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: co·lum·bi·um
Pronunciation: k&-'l&m-bE-&m
Function: noun
: NIOBIUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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columbium

chemical element, refractory metal of Group Vb of the periodic table, used in alloys, tools and dies, and superconductive magnets. Niobium is closely associated with tantalum in ores and in properties.

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