nirvana | (noun) any place of complete bliss and delight and peace | Synonyms: Eden, heaven, paradise, promised land, Shangri-la |
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(noun) (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness | Synonyms: enlightenment |
vanadate | (noun) a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium | - |
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vanadinite | (noun) a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium | - |
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vanadium | (noun) a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite | Synonyms: atomic number 23, V |
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