Mo
- noun
- /moʊ/
- Specialized
- It's their MO.
- Ni and Mo
- Au-plated Mo
- Mo/Al2O3
Examples
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Molybdenum, represented by the symbol Mo, is often added to steel to enhance its strength.
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The alloy used in the bridge contains the metallic element Mo, which improves durability.
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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.
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He studied the properties of Mo to understand how it affects the performance of high-strength steel.
Synonyms
A hard, silvery metal used to make steel stronger
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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.