<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Chemistry</li><li>a rare element occurring in certain minerals and obtained as a light-gray powder with a silvery luster or as a ductile metal</li><li>used as an ingredient of steel to toughen it and increase its shock resistance</li><li>Symbol: V</li><li>Atomic weight: 50.942</li><li>Atomic number: 23</li><li>Density: 5.96</li></ul>