ruthenic
[ roo-then-ik, -thee-nik ]
/ ruˈθɛn ɪk, -ˈθi nɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
containing ruthenium in a higher valence state than the corresponding ruthenious compound.
Origin of ruthenic
First recorded in 1840–50;
ruthen(ium) +
-ic
Words nearby ruthenic
rutaceous,
ruth,
ruth, babe,
ruthenia,
ruthenian,
ruthenic,
ruthenious,
ruthenium,
rutherford,
rutherford scattering,
rutherford, ernest
Example sentences from the Web for ruthenic
Ruthenic Sesquioxide (Ru2O3); occurs in the anhydrous form when the metal is ignited in a current of air.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for ruthenic
ruthenic
/ (ruːˈθɛnɪk) /
adjective
of or containing ruthenium, esp in a high valency state