vanadium pentoxide: Meaning and Definition of

vana'dium pentox'ide

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a yellow to red crystalline compound, VO, slightly soluble in water, used as a catalyst for organic reactions, in glass to absorb ultraviolet radiation, and as a photographic developer.
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