molybdenum

Summary

molybdenum is a chemical element^[1]. molybdenum draws 3,266 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #51 of 144).^[2]

Key Facts

• molybdenum is credited with the discovery of Carl Wilhelm Scheele^[3].
• molybdenum's instance of is recorded as chemical element^[4].
• molybdenum's instance of is recorded as combustible powder^[5].
• lead is named after molybdenum^[6].
• molybdenum is made of wulfenite^[7].
• molybdenum is made of powellite^[8].
• molybdenum is made of molybdenite^[9].
• molybdenum's location of discovery is recorded as Sweden^[10].
• molybdenum's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Mo]^[11].
• molybdenum's element symbol is recorded as Mo^[12].
• molybdenum's chemical formula is recorded as Mo^[13].
• molybdenum is a type of transition metal^[14].
• molybdenum is a type of period 5^[15].
• molybdenum is part of period 5^[16].
• molybdenum is part of group 6^[17].
• molybdenum is used for alloy^[18].
• molybdenum is used for fertilizer^[19].
• molybdenum is used for lubricant^[20].
• molybdenum is used for catalyst^[21].
• molybdenum is used for electrical conductor^[22].
• molybdenum is used for adhesive^[23].
• molybdenum is used for pigment^[24].
• molybdenum is used for hydrodesulfurization^[25].
• molybdenum is used for Copper indium gallium selenide solar cells^[26].
• molybdenum is used for thin layer chromatography^[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical element^[4] and combustible powder^[5]. Recorded subclass of include transition metal^[14] and period 5^[15].

Origins

lead is named after molybdenum^[6].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include alloy^[18], fertilizer^[19], lubricant^[20], catalyst^[21], electrical conductor^[22], and adhesive^[23]. Part of include period 5^[16], a period^[28] and group 6^[17], a group^[29].

Influence

Things named for molybdenum include molybdite^[30], a mineral species^[31]; umohoite^[32], a mineral species^[33]; hexamolybdenum^[34], a mineral species^[35]; and molybdofornacite^[36], a mineral species^[37].

Why It Matters

molybdenum draws 3,266 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #51 of 144).^[2] molybdenum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] molybdenum is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for molybdenum include molybdite^[30], a mineral species^[31]; umohoite^[32], a mineral species^[33]; hexamolybdenum^[34], a mineral species^[35]; and molybdofornacite^[36], a mineral species^[37].