Rhenium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹiːniəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rhenium is a noun meaning A metallic chemical element with the atomic number 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.
Meaning
A metallic chemical element with the atomic number 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.
More Meanings
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
Example Sentences
Before the discovery and confirmation of the existence of rhenium predicted by Mendeleev's periodic law, rhenium was provisionally termed dvi-manganese because of its expected resemblance to manganese.
Word Forms
- rheniums
Synonyms for rhenium
Depending on context, synonyms include re.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include re, rhodium, radiorhenium, rhenate, ruthenium, radon.
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