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RU
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Ru mean?
• RU (noun)
The noun RU has 1 sense:
1. a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
Familiarity information: RU used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 44; Ru; ruthenium
Hypernyms ("Ru" 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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