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ru•bid•i•um
Pronunciation: (rOO-bid'ē-um), [key]—
n. Chem.
a silver-white, metallic, active element resembling potassium, used in photoelectric cells and radio vacuum tubes.
Symbol: Rb;
at. wt.: 85.47;
at. no.: 37;
sp. gr.: 1.53 at 20°C.
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