ruthenium

• Seltenes, hartes, silbrig-weißes Metall aus der Platingruppe, das oft in Verbindung mit Platinerzen vorkommt und in Legierungen sowie elektrischen Kontakten verwendet wird.

A rare, hard, silvery-white metallic element belonging to the platinum group, often found associated with platinum ores and used in alloys and electrical contacts.

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   A rare, hard, silvery-white metallic element of the platinum group, used in electrical contacts and as a catalyst.

   Chemisches Element

   • Ruthenium is often used in the production of wear-resistant electrical contacts.
   • The catalyst contained a small amount of ruthenium to speed up the reaction.
   • Scientists are exploring new applications for ruthenium in electronics.