Molybdenum has uses as catalysts, paint pigments, corrosion inhibitors, smoke and flame retardants, dry lubricant (molybdenum disulfide) on space vehicles and resistant to high loads and temperatures. As a pure metal, molybdenum is used because of its high melting temperatures (4,730 F.) as filament supports in light bulbs, metal-working dies and furnace parts.
Molibdenum ay ginagamit bilang catalysts, kulay, kaagnasan inhibitors, apoy retardants, usok at apoy, tuyo pampadulas (molibdenum disulfide) sa mga sasakyan na espasyo at resists na naglo-load sa mataas na temperatura . Bilang isang purong metal, molibdenum ay ginagamit dahil sa kanyang mataas na temperatura natutunaw (4730 F) bilang isang carrier sa maliwanag na maliwanag lamp, metal ay namatay at mga bahagi pugon . Cathodes ng molibdenum ginamit sa electrical tiyak na mga application.