'rhenium' definitions:
Definition of 'rhenium'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: rhenium, Re, atomic number 75]
Definition of 'rhenium'
From: Elements
- Symbol: Re
- Atomic number: 75
- Atomic weight: 186.2
- Silvery-white metallic transition element. Obtained as a by-product of molybdenum refinement. Rhenium-molybdenum alloys are superconducting.