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ruthenium.

A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɹuːˈθiːniəm/
  1. A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.

    countable · uncountable
    Their latest catalyst includes some ruthenium.
  2. An atom of this element.

    countable
    This reaction substitutes a ruthenium for an osmium.
Where this word comes from

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

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