ruthenious
[ roo-thee-nee-uh s, -theen-yuh s ]
/ ruˈθi ni əs, -ˈθin yəs /
adjective Chemistry.
containing bivalent ruthenium.
Origin of ruthenious
First recorded in 1865–70;
rutheni(um) +
-ous
Words nearby ruthenious
ruth,
ruth, babe,
ruthenia,
ruthenian,
ruthenic,
ruthenious,
ruthenium,
rutherford,
rutherford scattering,
rutherford, ernest,
rutherfordium
British Dictionary definitions for ruthenious
ruthenious
/ (ruːˈθiːnɪəs) /
adjective
of or containing ruthenium in a divalent state