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Definition of: ruthenium
(r
·thē′nē·əm) noun
A hard, brittle, gray metallic element (symbol Ru, atomic number 44) found in platinum ores and used as a catalyst and alloying element. See PERIODIC TABLE [<NL, after Ruthenia]
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