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Definition of rhenium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rhenium

noun
 
/ˈriːniəm/
 
/ˈriːniəm/
[uncountable]
(symbol Re)
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  1. 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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