Rieke metal

noun

Any of a class of highly reactive metal powders.

Meanings

nounRieke metal (plural Rieke metals)

plural Rieke metals

  1. Any of a class of highly reactive metal powders.

Origin

They are produced using methods developed by Reuben D. Rieke.

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