radioruthenium

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

radio- +‎ ruthenium

Noun[edit]

radioruthenium (uncountable)

  1. radioactive ruthenium.
    • 1955, Charles Glenn Johns, The Absorption and Distribution of Radiostrontium (Sr89) and Radioruthenium (Ru103) in Certain Vegetable Crops, page 22:
      The absorption of radioruthenium (Ru103) and radiostrontium (Sr*) by various plant parts has been studied.
    • 1960, Frank E. Butler, Precipitation of Radioruthenium, page 4:
      An accurate, reproducible method was needed for routine analysis of radioruthenium in environmental samples.
    • 1998, Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy, page 168:
      The animals were killed in gaseous CO2 at 1 d, 2 d, 4 d, 6 d, 10 d or 14 d after the last radioruthenium administration.