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rhodium

rho·dium

UK/ˈɹoʊdiəm/ US/ˈroʊdiʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum

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Origin

Borrowed from New Latin rhodium, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), because of the colour of its salts' solutions.

Phrases

  • lignum rhodium
  • rhodium gold
  • rhodium trichloride
  • rhodium wood
  • rhodo- and its derivatives

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