rg

/ɑrɡ/ or /ɑrɡəntum/ or /ɑrɡu/ or /ɑrɡɪ/ or /ɑrɡy/ (varies depending on word source)

Definitions

1. noun

A rare-earth element, a silver-white, ductile, and highly reactive metallic element, or a unit of measurement.

“The mining company extracted a large amount of rare earth elements, including rg, from the mine.”

2. prefix

A prefix that means ‘to move’ or ‘to flow’, often used in words related to movement or flow.

“The word ‘regress’ can be broken down into ‘re-‘ and ‘-gress’, where ‘re-‘ is often a shortened form of ‘rg’ meaning ‘to move’ or ‘to flow’.”

Synonyms

  • arg
  • lanthanide
  • rare earth
  • rare earth element

Antonyms

  • common earth
  • non-rare earth