English
Etymology
From Latin Rhenus (“Rhine”), + -ium.
Pronunciation
- enPR: rē'nēəm, IPA(key): /ˈɹiːniəm/
- Rhymes: -iːniəm
Noun
rhenium (countable and uncountable, plural rheniums)
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Re) with an atomic number of 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
Derived terms
- eka-rhenium
- rhenic
- rhenium dioxide
- rhenium heptaoxide
- rhenium heptaselenide
- rhenium heptasulfide, rhenium heptasulphide
- rhenium trioxide
Translations
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Rhenium”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “rhenium”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From Latin Rhenus + -ium.
Noun
rhenium n (singular definite rheniummet, not used in plural form)
- rhenium
Declension
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Latin
Pronunciation
Noun
rhēnium n (genitive rhēniī); second declension
- rhenium
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
rhenium n (uncountable)
- rhenium
Declension
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