rhenium
rhe·ni·um
noun \ˈrē-nē-əm\Definition of RHENIUM
: a rare heavy metallic element that is obtained either as a gray powder or as a silver-white hard metal, is usually extracted as a by-product of molybdenum smelting, and is used especially in catalysts and alloys — see element table
See Origin of RHENIUM
New Latin, from Latin Rhenus Rhine River
First Known Use: 1925
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