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vanadium pentoxide

[və′nād·ē·əm ¦pen′täk‚sīd]
(inorganic chemistry)
V2O5 A toxic, yellow to red powder, soluble in alkalies and acids, slightly soluble in water; melts at 690°C; used in medicine, as a catalyst, as a ceramics coloring, for ultraviolet-resistant glass, photographic developers, textiles dyeing, and nuclear reactors. Also known as vanadic acid anhydride.
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