Noun: rhenium ree-nee-um
- 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
"Rhenium is used in high-temperature superalloys for jet engine parts"; "Rhenium, atomic number 75, is used in high-temperature superalloys";
- Re, atomic number 75
Derived forms: rheniums
Type of: metal, metallic element
Encyclopedia: Rhenium