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Niobium vs Ferrocolumbite - What's the difference?

niobium | ferrocolumbite |

As nouns the difference between niobium and ferrocolumbite

is that niobium is a metallic chemical element (symbol nb) with an atomic number of 41 while ferrocolumbite is (mineral) a black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum.

niobium

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia niobium)
  • a metallic chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41.
  • Synonyms

    * columbium * dianium (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    * ferroniobium * niobate * niobian * niobic * niobite * niobium carbide * niobium chloride * niobium pentachloride * niobous * niocalite

    See also

    * columbite * columbite-tantalite * coltan * euxenite * pyrochlore ----

    ferrocolumbite

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) A black mineral that is an ore of niobium and tantalum.
  • Synonyms

    * columbate * columbite * niobite