English Explanatory Dictionary

ruthenium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.
  2. An atom of this element.

Pronunciation

ro͞o-thē′-nē-əm /ɹuːˈθiːniəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ruthenium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-ruthenium.wav

Word forms

ruthenium rutheniums

Etymology

Ruthenia + -ium. Named by Baltic German scientist Karl Ernst Claus in 1844 in honour of Russia (using the Latin name Ruthenia).

Related words

Ruthene Ruthenian Ruthenic ruthenocene

Derived words

ammonium ruthenium chloride diruthenium organoruthenium radioruthenium ruthenate ruthenian rutheniate ruthenic ruthenio- ruthenious ruthenite ruthenium dioxide ruthenium oxide ruthenium red ruthenium tetroxide ruthenium trichloride
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