ruthenium : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: ruthenium	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for ruthenium
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ruthenium n a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum Synonym(s): ruthenium, Ru, atomic number 44
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
ruthenium Symbol: Ru Atomic number: 44 Atomic weight: 101.07 Hard white metallic transition element. Found with platinum, used as a catalyst in some platinum alloys. Dissolves in fused alkalis, and is not attacked by acids. Reacts with halogens and oxygen at high temperatures. Isolated in 1844 by K.K. Klaus.