rhenium

rhenium
A metallic element of the platinum group; atomic wt. 186.207, atomic no. 75. [Mod. L., fr. L. Rhenus, Rhine river]

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rhe·ni·um 'rē-nē-əm n a rare heavy metallic element that resembles manganese, is obtained either as a powder or as a silver-white hard metal, and is used in catalysts for dehydrogenation and in thermocouples symbol Re see ELEMENT (table)

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rhe·ni·um (Re) (reґne-əm) a chemical element; atomic number, 75; atomic weight, 186.2.

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