Associations to the word «Rubidium»

Wiktionary

RUBIDIUM, noun. A metallic chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37.
RUBIDIUM OXIDE, noun. (chemistry) any oxide of rubidium, but especially the yellow solid Rb2O; it is a strong base, reacting strongly with water to form the hydroxide and with acids to form normal salts

Dictionary definition

RUBIDIUM, noun. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite.

Wise words

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