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ruthenium

/ɹuːˈθiːniəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
ruthe-ni-um
IPA
/ɹuːˈθiːniəm/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An atom of this element.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ruthenia + -ium. Named by Baltic German scientist Karl Ernst Claus in 1844 in honour of Russia (using the Latin name Ruthenia).

Usage

Inflected Forms

rutheniums (plural)

Derived Forms

diruthenium organoruthenium radioruthenium ruthenate ruthenian rutheniate ruthenic ruthenious ruthenite

Phrases

ammonium ruthenium chloride ruthenio- ruthenium dioxide ruthenium oxide ruthenium red ruthenium tetroxide ruthenium trichloride

Frequently Paired Words

Ruthene Ruthenian Ruthenic ruthenocene

Synonyms

ru atomic number 44

Questions

How do you pronounce ruthenium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹuːˈθiːniəm/.
What does ruthenium mean?
A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.
Where does ruthenium come from?
Ruthenia + -ium. Named by Baltic German scientist Karl Ernst Claus in 1844 in honour of Russia (using the Latin name Ruthenia).

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