rubidium
Meaning
- (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹuːˈbɪd.i.əm/
Etymology
A New Latin word derived by German chemist R. W. Bunsen in 1861, from Latin rūbidus (“red”) because its spectrum has two red lines.
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