Etymology

rhenium

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Today it means: A metallic chemical element with the atomic number 75: a heavy, silvery-gray transition metal. Full definition →

Latin Rhenus
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  1. Latin · derived fromRhenus“Rhine”
  2. English todayrhenium

From Latin Rhenus (“Rhine”), + -ium.

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