Ruthenium
Pronunciation : Ru*the"ni*um
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. So named from the Ruthenians, a Little Russian people, as coming from Russia, the metal having been found in the Ural mountains.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: A rare element of the light platinum group, found associated with platinum ores, and isolated as a hard, brittle steel-gray metal which is very infusible. Symbol Ru. Atomic weight 103.5. Specific gravity 12.26. See Platinum metals, under Platinum.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913