Definitions for ruthenium

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ruthenium ru·the·ni·um

Spelling: [roo-thee-nee-uh m, -theen-yuh m]

IPA: /ruˈθi ni əm, -ˈθin yəm/

Ruthenium is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 286 anagrams from letters in ruthenium (ehimnrtuu).

Definitions for ruthenium

noun

1. a steel-gray, rare metallic element, belonging to the platinum group of metals. Symbol: Ru; atomic weight: 101.07; atomic number: 44; specific gravity: 12.2 at 20°C.

Origin of ruthenium

1840-50; New Latin, named after Ruthenia (from the fact that it was first found in ore from the region); see -ium

Examples for ruthenium

The lower ovoids in ruthenium are identical in composition, with those of iron, cobalt and nickel and may be studied under Iron.

In Fremys process for separating osmium from the residues of platinum ore, ruthenium occurs in a dioxide.