adj. Of or pertaining to molybdenum, especially describing compounds of molybdenum in which it has a valence of 6
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence, as contrasted with molybdous compounds.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to or obtained from molybdenum.
Word Usage
"On this account molybdic acid is often used in the estimation of the phosphoric acid present in a substance."