If copper is the life blood of the economy, I call molybdenum the glue of the economy. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
Many times I typed the word molybdenum, uncertain how it might be said. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
Production of molybdenum, which is used in the making of steel, decreased 28%. From Wordnik.com. [Freeport-McMoRan's Earnings Decline 37%] Reference
Colorado is the country's leading producer of molybdenum, which is used to strengthen steel. From Wordnik.com. [CO board hears appeal of mine plan near ski town - Yahoo! Finance] Reference
Sales of copper, gold and molybdenum, which is used to strengthen steel, all topped the company's expectations. From Wordnik.com. [Freeport-McMoRan 4Q earnings jump on higher prices - Yahoo! Finance] Reference
SMR produces more than 6 percent of the global supply of ferro-molybdenum, which is used to make stainless steel. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
Sales of molybdenum, which is used in to strengthen steel, fell 25 percent to 16 million pounds from 20 million pounds. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
It also said its operations for molybdenum, which is used in the making of steel, are likely to remain weaker than normal. From Wordnik.com. [Freeport-McMoRan Net Falls] Reference
It is one of the few pure copper plays, although it does mine the associated metal molybdenum, which is used in high-strength steel alloys. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Also necessary for nitrogen fixation are minute amounts of mineral elements such as molybdenum, cobalt, and copper. From Wordnik.com. [3. The Plants] Reference
Materials such as molybdenum and silver are needed to make wind turbines and solar panels. From Wordnik.com. [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference
(except for molybdenum which is more available at lower pH's). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
There are significant molybdenum resources around the world. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
Soil that has no molybdenum at all cannot support plant life. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
Ltd., a molybdenum miner in western Australia's Pilbara region. From Wordnik.com. [Corporate Watch] Reference
Maybe you could group it with vanadium, molybdenum and rhodium. From Wordnik.com. [Nathan Lewis: What $1000+ Gold Means To You] Reference
Boron and molybdenum can cause toxicities if improperly applied. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
He named this new element molybdenum after the mineral molybdenite. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
The most important ore source of molybdenum is the mineral molybdenite. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
It saw copper and molybdenum prices rise 78%, aluminum by 50%, and gold by26%. From Wordnik.com. [Rio Profit Rises] Reference
Some molybdenum is also recovered as a by-product or co-product from copper mining. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
It is probable there are more molybdenum resources in the U.S. yet to be discovered. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
Additions of molybdenum or a complete micronutrient supplement may also be beneficial. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
However, unlike graphite, molybdenum disulfide is not as stable in oxidizing conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Graphite] Reference
Other mines in Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, and Utah produce molybdenum as a by-product. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
It is estimated that there are 5.5 million metric tons of molybdenum in the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
An alloy of rhenium and molybdenum is a superconductor of electricity at very low temperatures. From Wordnik.com. [Rhenium] Reference
Lying on the ruler in Figure I to the left of centre is a molybdenum rod used in nuclear reactors. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
Very small amounts are gathered by recycling molybdenum-rhenium and tungsten-rhenium scrap metals. From Wordnik.com. [Rhenium] Reference
Copper, coal, molybdenum, tin, tungsten and gold account for a large part of industrial production. From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Columbium, hafnium, iridium, molybdenum, rhenium and tungsten can be used for high-temperature situations. From Wordnik.com. [Tantalum] Reference
In plants, for example, the presence of molybdenum in certain enzymes allows the plant to absorb nitrogen. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
Molybdenite (MoS2, molybdenum sulfide) is the major ore mineral for molybdenum (sometimes called moly for short). From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
Among the elements most used in this connection are manganese, silicon, chromium, nickel, tungsten, and molybdenum. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
Today, stainless steel also contains some molybdenum, titanium and nickel, to increase its resistance to corrosion. From Wordnik.com. [Nickel] Reference
Possible substitutes for molybdenum as a strengthening alloy in steel include vanadium, chromium, columbium, and boron. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
The physical characteristic that makes molybdenum unique is that it has a very high melting point at 4,730 degrees Fahrenheit. From Wordnik.com. [Molybdenum] Reference
The mining and processing of coal, copper, molybdenum, tin, tungsten, and gold account for a large part of industrial production. From Wordnik.com. [The 1999 CIA Factbook] Reference
It is formed when a solution of bichloride of molybdenum is poured into a saturated, or nearly saturated, solution of molybdate of ammonia. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
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