Ru
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Chemical symbol for a rare hard metal used in electronics and alloys
- noun
- /ruː/
- Specialized
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Ru
- Ruthenium, represented by the chemical symbol Ru, is often used in electrical contacts and catalysts.
Examples
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The scientist explained that Ru is part of the platinum group of metals and has unique properties.
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In their research, they discovered that Ru can enhance the strength of metal alloys.
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I live in LA, but I use the mail.ru email for the time being.
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Synonyms
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A rare silvery-white metal used in electronics and as a catalyst
is the single-letter chemical symbol used to write that same element
Surface Forms
Ru singular
Etymology
Ru is the chemical symbol for the metal ruthenium. Ruthenium was named after Ruthenia 'the old Latin name for parts of Russia' where the mineral was first found, so think of Ru as a short tag for that metal and where it came from.