Rhenium
noun, Chemistry.
1.
a rare metallic element of the manganese subgroup: used, because of its high melting point, in platinum-rhenium thermocouples. Symbol: Re; atomic number: 75; atomic weight: 186.2.
noun
1.
a dense silvery-white metallic element that has a high melting point. It occurs principally in gadolinite and molybdenite and is used, alloyed with tungsten or molybdenum, in high-temperature thermocouples. Symbol: Re; atomic no: 75; atomic wt: 186.207; valency: –1 or 1–7; relative density: 21.02; melting pt: 3186°C; boiling pt: 5596°C (est)
rhenium rhe·ni·um (rē’nē-əm)
n.
Symbol Re
A rare dense metallic element with a high melting point. Atomic number 75; atomic weight 186.2; melting point 3,186°C; boiling point 5,596°C; specific gravity 21.02; valence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
rhenium
(rē’nē-əm)
Symbol Re
A very rare, dense, silvery-white metallic element with a very high melting point. It is used to make catalysts and electrical contacts. Atomic number 75; atomic weight 186.2; melting point 3,180°C; boiling point 5,627°C; specific gravity 21.02; valence 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. See Periodic Table.
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