rhenium
noun/ˈriːniəm/
/ˈriːniəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Re)
- a chemical element. Rhenium is a rare silver-white metal that exists naturally in the ores of molybdenum and some other metals.Word Origin1920s: modern Latin, from Rhenus, the Latin name of the River Rhine.
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