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rhenium

rhe·nium

UK/ˈɹiːniəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

Origin

From Latin Rhenus (“Rhine”), + -ium.

Phrases

  • rhenium dioxide
  • rhenium heptaoxide
  • rhenium heptaselenide
  • rhenium heptasulfide
  • rhenium heptasulphide
  • rhenium trioxide

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