metallic element,
metal any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
carnotite a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium
Vanadium is the chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a soft, silvery gray, ductile transition metal. The formation of an oxide layer stabilizes the metal against oxidation.
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vanadium A silvery-white, ductile metal resistant to corrosion; used in alloy steels and as an x-ray target.