meaning of ruthenium
1. A rare element of the light platinum group, found associated with platinum ores, and isolated as a hard, brittle steel-gray metal which is very infusible. Symbol Ru. Atomic weight 103. 5. Specific gravity 12. 26. See Platinum metals, under Platinum.
2. a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
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