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| rhe·ni·um [ rnee əm ] |
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rare heavy metallic element: a rare heavy silvery white metallic element with a high melting point. Source: molybdenite. Use: catalyst, with tungsten in thermocouples.
Symbol Re
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| [Early 20th century. < German< Latin Rhenus "the Rhine"] |
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