钌 (liǎo) - Ruthenium — a hard, brittle, silver-gray metallic element & also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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liǎo ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 钅

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钌 · liǎo

Ruthenium — a hard, brittle, silver-gray metallic element (atomic number 44);

also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Ruthenium — a hard, brittle, silver-gray metallic elementalso used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Usage highlights

Ruthenium elementRuthenium metalRuthenium compoundRuthenium catalystRuthenium electrode

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ruthenium is a precious metal (钌金属).
  • This compound contains ruthenium (含钌化合物).
  • Used in traditional medicine (中药用钌).

Collocations

  • Ruthenium element(钌元素)
  • Ruthenium metal(钌金属)
  • Ruthenium compound(钌化合物)
  • Ruthenium catalyst(钌催化剂)
  • Ruthenium electrode(钌电极)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Ruthenium was discovered in 1844 and named after Ruthenia, the Latin name for Russia.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, some ruthenium compounds were historically used, though this is rare.

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