ruthenium means A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.
ruthenium is pronounced /ɹuːˈθiːniəm/.
Etymology
Ruthenia + -ium. Named by Baltic German scientist Karl Ernst Claus in 1844 in honour of Russia (using the Latin name Ruthenia).
noun
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.“Their latest catalyst includes some ruthenium.”
- An atom of this element.“This reaction substitutes a ruthenium for an osmium.”