ruthenium
ruthenium · rutheniums
рутеній
рутений
Ruthenium
A metallic chemical element with an atomic number of 44A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.
/ɹuːˈθiːniəm/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.
Their latest catalyst includes some ruthenium.
Ruthenium
руте́нийruténij
руте́нійruténij
a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
(countable)An atom of this element.
This reaction substitutes a ruthenium for an osmium.
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Origin
Ruthenia + -ium. Named by Baltic German scientist Karl Ernst Claus in 1844 in honour of RuRuthenia + -ium. Named by Baltic German scientist Karl Ernst Claus in 1844 in honour of Russia (using the Latin name Ruthenia).
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Forms
plural: rutheniums| Singular | ruthenium |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum:Ruatomic number 44
Word family
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