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ruthenious
[ roo-thee-nee-uhs, -theen-yuhs ]
/ ruˈθi ni əs, -ˈθin yəs /
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adjective Chemistry.
containing bivalent ruthenium.
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Origin of ruthenious
First recorded in 1865–70; rutheni(um) + -ous
Words nearby ruthenious
ruth, Ruth, Babe, Ruthenia, Ruthenian, ruthenic, ruthenious, ruthenium, Rutherford, Rutherford, Ernest, rutherfordium, Rutherford scattering
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British Dictionary definitions for ruthenious
ruthenious
/ (ruːˈθiːnɪəs) /
adjective
of or containing ruthenium in a divalent state
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