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Mo

Mo

54 8.4
A chemical symbol for the metal molybdenum used to make steel stronger
  • noun
  • /moʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : molibdeno
  • It's their MO.
  • Ni and Mo
  • Au-plated Mo
  • Mo/Al2O3

Examples

  • Molybdenum, represented by the symbol Mo, is often added to steel to enhance its strength.

  • The alloy used in the bridge contains the metallic element Mo, which improves durability.

  • A concise description of MO activities was developed.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The MO is an exact match of a serial child abductor you put away 15 years ago.

  • He studied the properties of Mo to understand how it affects the performance of high-strength steel.

Synonyms

molybdenum
vsMo
  • Specialized
3 9.2

A hard, silvery metal used to make steel stronger

is written as the chemical symbol used to represent that element

Idioms

9.8

For a short time

in a mo
  • UK
8.8

It will happen very soon

Compounds

1 9.6

A very short time, like a few moments

Surface Forms

Mo singular
Mos plural

Etymology

Mo is the chemical symbol for molybdenum, whose name comes from the old Greek word molybdos meaning 'lead' because its ore looked like lead. So, Mo shows a metal that is added in small amounts to make steel stronger.