In 1782, at Scheele's suggestion, Peter Jacob Hjelm chemically reduced the oxide with carbon, obtaining a dark metal powder that he named 'molybdenum.'
Sa 1782, sa mungkahi ng Scheele, Peter Jacob Hjelm kemikal na pagbabawas ng carbon monoksaid, pagkuha ng isang pulbos metal madilim na tinatawag niyang " molibdenum .