ruthenious

[roo-thee-nee-uhs, -theen-yuhs]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing bivalent ruthenium.

ruthenious

/ ruːˈθiːnɪəs /

adjective

1. of or containing ruthenium in a divalent state

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruthenious¹

First recorded in 1865–70; rutheni(um) + -ous