Molybdenum
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A rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature inthe minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained asa hard, silver-white, difficulty fusible metal. Symbol Mo. Atomicweight 95.9.
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The atomic number of Molybdenum is 42. Fourty-two is the answer to life, the universe, and everything (see [42] or [Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]). Therefore, Molybdenum myst be the answer to life, the universe and everything. (We are still searching for the question that would make sense with this answer).
However, in all seriousness, this element is a metal that is used in glass melting and in other manufactory that uses high temperatures. This is because it has a very high melting point.
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a chemical element that is a very hard, silver-coloured metal, used especially to make steel stronger
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The chemical element of atomic number 42, a brittle silver-gray metal of the transition series, used in some alloy steels.
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