| molybdenum |
Chemical symbol Mo. A silvery-gray metal used as an alloy to strengthen steel and make it less susceptible to rust and corrosion. Key alloying element for some classes of stainless steel; in the presence of chromium, "moly" enhances the corrosion resistance of stainless steel.
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| molybdenosis |
molybdenum poisoning.
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| molybdenum cofactor d. |
an autosomal recessive disorder in which deficiency of the molybdenum cofactor causes deficiency of the molybdoenzymes sulfite oxidase, xanthine dehydrogenase, and aldehyde oxidase, resulting in severe neurologic abnormalities, dislocated ocular lenses, mental retardation, xanthinuria, and early death.
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| molybdenum p. |
poisoning due to ingestion of large amounts of molybdenum, characterized by weakness, diarrhea, and loss of hair pigmentation; seen primarily in livestock that graze in certain kinds of pastures (see teart). Called also molybdenosis.
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| molybdic |
containing molybdenum as a hexavalent element.
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