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rhenium
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun rhenium has 1 sense
- rhenium(n = noun.substance) atomic number 75, re - a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum; Array is a kind of metal, metallic element
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rhenium, n. Chem. a rare metallic element of the manganese group, occurring naturally in molybdenum ores and used in the manufacture of superconducting alloys.
Usage
Symb.: Re.
Etymology
mod.L f. L Rhenus Rhine
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