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Ruthenium - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Ruthenium : (noun)
1: a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it
is found associated with platinum [syn: Ru, atomic
number 44]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Ruthenium : Symbol: Ru
Atomic number: 44
Atomic weight: 101.07
Hard white metallic transition element. Found with platinum, used as a
catalyst in some platinum alloys. Dissolves in fused alkalis, and is not
attacked by acids. Reacts with halogens and oxygen at high temperatures.
Isolated in 1844 by K.K. Klaus.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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