ruˈthenious,a.Chem. [f. rutheni-um.] (See ruthenic a. and -ous c.) 1868Fownes' Chem. (ed. 10) 440 The trichloride or Ruthenious chloride, Ru2Cl6,..is a yellow-brown, crystalline, very deliquescent mass.Ibid., The sesquioxide, or Ruthenious oxide, Ru2O3.