RHENIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rhenium mean? 

• RHENIUM (noun)
  The noun RHENIUM has 1 sense:

1. a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

  Familiarity information: RHENIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RHENIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 75; Re; rhenium

Hypernyms ("rhenium" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

 Context examples 

Upon intratumoral infusion of liposomal rhenium Re 186, the radioisotope releases radiation, which directly kills the tumor cells.

(Liposomal Rhenium Re 186, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon labeling with the beta-emitting radioisotope rhenium Re 188 (PTI-188), this MoAb may target multiple melanoma (MM) cells, thereby delivering a cytotoxic dose of radiation specifically to the targeted tumor cells.

(Anti-Melanin Monoclonal Antibody PTI-6D2, NCI Thesaurus)

A therapeutic preparation consisting of the beta-emitting radioisotope rhenium Re 186 encapsulated in a nanoliposome, with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Liposomal Rhenium Re 186, NCI Thesaurus)