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ruthenium /ru·the·ni·um/ (roo-the´ne-um) a chemical element, at. no. 44, symbol Ru.
ru·the·ni·um (r-thn-m)
n. Symbol Ru
A hard acid-resistant metallic element that is found in platinum ores. Atomic number 44.
ruthenium (Ru)
[ro̅o̅thē′nē·əm]
Etymology: Ruthenia, region of western Ukraine
a hard, brittle, metallic element. Its atomic number is 44, and its atomic mass is 101.07.
ruthenium [roo-the´ne-um]
a chemical element, atomic number 44, atomic weight 101.07, symbol Ru. (See Appendix 6.)
ruthenium
a chemical element, atomic number 44, atomic weight 101.07, symbol Ru. See Table 6.
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Byline: ANI Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): A new study has revealed that drugs made from two transition metals ruthenium and osmium could offer effective treatment against colon and ovarian cancers.
Metals could help treat cancer by Asian News International
The study carried out at the University of Warwick and the University of Leeds and published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, showed that a range of compounds containing the two transition metals Ruthenium and Osmium, which are found in the same part of the periodic table as precious metals like platinum and gold, cause significant cell death in ovarian and colon cancer cells.
Unusual Metals Could Forge New Cancer Drug by FARS News Agency
Compounds containing Ruthenium and Osmium - which are found in the same part of the periodic table as the precious metals platinum and gold - have been found to kill colon cancer cells.
Tough stuff in tackling cancers by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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