ruthenium
The origin and history of ruthenium.
Etymology
The name comes from Ruthenia, the Latin name for Russia, with the ending -ium added. The scientist Karl Ernst Claus chose it in 1844 in honour of Russia.
The origin and history of ruthenium.
The name comes from Ruthenia, the Latin name for Russia, with the ending -ium added. The scientist Karl Ernst Claus chose it in 1844 in honour of Russia.
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