釕 (liǎo) - Ruthenium — a rare transition metal element (atomic & also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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liǎo ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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釕 · liǎo

Ruthenium — a rare transition metal element (atomic number 44) in the platinum group;

also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Ruthenium — a rare transition metal element (atomicalso used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 钌— Simplified form of 釕

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ruthenium is a rare metal element (釕元素).
  • This catalyst contains ruthenium (含釕催化剂).
  • Traditional medicine uses ruthenium compounds (釕化合物).
  • Ruthenium has atomic number 44 (原子序数44的釕).

Collocations

  • ruthenium element(釕元素)
  • ruthenium catalyst(釕催化剂)
  • ruthenium compound(釕化合物)
  • ruthenium complex(釕配合物)
  • ruthenium oxide(氧化釕)
  • ruthenium metal(金属釕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ruthenium was discovered in 1844 and named after Ruthenia (Latin for Rus'/Russia).
  • In Chinese, the character 釕 was created specifically for this chemical element.
  • Ruthenium is used in electronics, catalysis, and as wear-resistant electrical contacts.

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