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Noun: rhenium  ree-nee-um
  1. 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
    - Re, atomic number 75

Derived forms: rheniums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Encyclopedia: Rhenium