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- [ree-nee-uh m]
- /ˈri ni əm/
- /ˈriːnɪəm/
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- [ree-nee-uh m]
- /ˈri ni əm/
Definitions of rhenium word
- noun rhenium a rare metallic element of the manganese subgroup: used, because of its high melting point, in platinum-rhenium thermocouples. Symbol: Re; atomic number: 75; atomic weight: 186.2. 1
- noun rhenium a dense silvery-white metallic element that has a high melting point. It occurs principally in gadolinite and molybdenite and is used, alloyed with tungsten or molybdenum, in high-temperature thermocouples. Symbol: Re; atomic no: 75; atomic wt: 186.207; valency: –1 or 1–7; relative density: 21.02; melting pt: 3186°C; boiling pt: 5596°C (est) 0
- noun rhenium a rare, metallic chemical element that is a silver-white solid or a gray-to-black powder, used in thermocouples, electrodes, etc.: symbol, Re; at. no., 75 0
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Origin of rhenium
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin Rhēn(us) Rhine + -ium -ium
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rhenium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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