RHENIUM


Meaning of RHENIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrē-nē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Rhenus Rhine River

Date: 1925

: a rare heavy metallic element that is obtained either as a gray powder or as a silver-white hard metal, is usually extracted as a by-product of molybdenum smelting, and is used especially in catalysts and alloys — see element table

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