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ruthenium

/ruːˈθiː.ni.əm/

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noun

/ruːˈθiː.ni.əm/C2formalscientific
  • ruРедкий, твердый, серебристо-белый металлический элемент, принадлежащий к платиновой группе, часто встречающийся в ассоциации с платиновыми рудами и используемый в сплавах и электрических контактах.

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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  1. Chemical elementC2formalscientific

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

    ruХимический элемент

    • 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.
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