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What are six interesting facts about rhenium Like important uses and orgin of name and common compounds and etc?

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Important uses are in heater coils, electrical contacts, thermocouples, and catalysts. Also rhenium is used in many alloys. The name origin is from the Greek work rhenus which means Rhine and rhenium was discovered in a Rhine area of Germany.

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