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RHENIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
Synonyms:
atomic number 75; Re; rhenium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rhenium" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)