RHENIUM

rhenium, Re, atomic number

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rhenium (countable and uncountable, plural rheniums)

A metallic chemical element (symbol Re) with an atomic number of 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.

(countable) A single atom of this element.

Anagrams

• inhumer

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