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Ruthenium vs Iridium - What's the difference?

ruthenium | iridium |

As nouns the difference between ruthenium and iridium

is that ruthenium is ruthenium while iridium is iridium (chemical element).

ruthenium

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia ruthenium)
  • A metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.

    • Derived terms

    * ammonium ruthenium chloride * ruthenate * rutheniate * ruthenic * ruthenio- * ruthenious * ruthenite * ruthenium dioxide * ruthenium oxide * ruthenium red * ruthenium tetroxide * ruthenium trichloride

    Related terms

    * Ruthene * Ruthenian * ruthenocene

    iridium

    English

    (wikipedia iridium) (commons)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A metallic chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77.

    • Derived terms

    * eka-iridium * iridiate * iridic * iridio- * iridious * iridite * iridium black * iridium oxide * iridium-pointed * iridium tetrachloride * iridium trichloride * iridosmine * osmiridium * platiniridium * platino-iridium * platinum-iridium

    Related terms

    * iridescence * iridin * iridiosmium * iridise, iridize * iris