vanadium oxide

noun

: an oxide of vanadium: such as

a

: the sesquioxide V₂O₃ obtained as a black crystalline powder by reducing vanadium pentoxide : di-vanadium trioxide

b

: the dioxide VO₂ or V₂O₄ obtained as blue-black crystals by partially reducing vanadium pentoxide

c

: vanadium pentoxide

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