noun
rhenium
Rhenium (noun) means a metal element numbered 75 on the periodic table; a dense, silvery-grey transition metal.
noun
1
A metal element numbered 75 on the periodic table; a dense, silvery-grey transition metal.
"Before the discovery and confirmation of the existence of rhenium predicted by Mendeleev's periodic law, rhenium was provisionally termed dvi-manganese because of its expected resemblance to manganese."
— J. Michael Davis, Manganese and Rhenium (2001)
2
One atom of this metal.
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Etymology
Formed from Latin Rhenus (“Rhine”) and -ium.
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What is the meaning of rhenium?
"rhenium" (noun) means a metal element numbered 75 on the periodic table; a dense, silvery-grey transition metal.
What is another word for rhenium?
Other words for "rhenium" include Re.
What are the different meanings of rhenium?
"rhenium" has 2 main meanings: 1. A metal element numbered 75 on the periodic table; a dense, silvery-grey transition metal; 2. One atom of this metal.
