RHENIUM

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting substances

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.)

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