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rubidium.

The chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.

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noun/ˌɹuːˈbɪd.i.əm/UK
  1. The chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.

    uncountable
  2. A single atom of this element.

    countable
Where this word comes from

A New Latin word derived by German chemist R. W. Bunsen in 1861, from Latin rūbidus (“red”) because its spectrum has two red lines.

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