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ruthenium Meaning & Definition

/ɹuːˈθiːniəm/

What Does Ruthenium Mean?

Ruthenium is used as a noun meaning A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44. It can also mean An atom of this element.

Ruthenium: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ɹuːˈθiːniəm/
Synonymsatomic number 44 and ru
Pluralrutheniums

Ruthenium Definition (Noun)

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

Synonyms of Ruthenium

atomic number 44ru
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Word Forms & Grammar

ruthenium (countable and uncountable, plural rutheniums)

Origin of Ruthenium

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

Ruthenium: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is ruthenium?

Ruthenium is a noun.

What is another word for ruthenium?

Close synonyms of ruthenium are atomic number 44 and ru. See the full list of ruthenium synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of ruthenium?

The plural of ruthenium is rutheniums.

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