rhodium

[ roh-dee-uhm ]

/ ˈroʊ di əm /

noun Chemistry.

a silvery-white metallic element of the platinum family, forming salts that give rose-colored solutions: used to electroplate microscopes and instrument parts to prevent corrosion. Symbol: Rh; atomic weight: 102.905; atomic number: 45; specific gravity: 12.5 at 20°C.

Origin of rhodium

From New Latin, dating back to 1804; see origin at rhod-, -ium

Words nearby rhodium

Rhodesoid, Rhodes scholarship, Rhodian, rhodic, rhodinal, rhodium, rhodo-, rhodochrosite, rhododendron, rhododendron bug, rhodogenesis

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Example sentences from the Web for rhodium

It will likely surpass that level in 2013, according to Rhodium Group, which does detailed tracking of Chinese investment.
Forget the Headlines: Chinese Buying Big in US|CNBC|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Oil of anise and oil of rhodium seem to have no attraction for wild wolves, and are scarcely noticed by those in confinement.
Wolf and Coyote Trapping|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
If this fails, try bread and butter dressed with oil of rhodium and phosphorus.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
Some persons recommend the addition of a little oil of rhodium or oil of aniseed.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

Put the oil of rhodium on the bait, when fishing with a hook, and you will always succeed.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889|Barkham Burroughs
This is usually found alloyed with iron and with other metals of the platinum group, especially iridium, rhodium, and palladium.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for rhodium

rhodium

/ (ˈrəʊdɪəm) /

noun

a hard corrosion-resistant silvery-white element of the platinum metal group, occurring free with other platinum metals in alluvial deposits and in nickel ores. It is used as an alloying agent to harden platinum and palladium. Symbol: Rh; atomic no: 45; atomic wt: 102.90550; valency: 2–6; relative density: 12.41; melting pt: 1963±3°C; boiling pt: 3697±100°C

Word Origin for rhodium

C19: New Latin, from Greek rhodon rose, from the pink colour of its compounds

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Medical definitions for rhodium

rhodium

[ rō′dē-əm ]

n. Symbol Rh

A hard durable metallic element. Atomic number 45.

Scientific definitions for rhodium

rhodium

[ rō′dē-əm ]

Rh

A rare, silvery-white metallic element that is hard, durable, and resistant to acids. It is used as a permanent plating for jewelry and is added to platinum to make high-temperature alloys. Atomic number 45; atomic weight 102.905; melting point 1,966°C; boiling point 3,727°C; specific gravity 12.41; valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. See Periodic Table.

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释义	rhodium [ roh-dee-uhm ] / ˈroʊ di əm / noun Chemistry. a silvery-white metallic element of the platinum family, forming salts that give rose-colored solutions: used to electroplate microscopes and instrument parts to prevent corrosion. Symbol: Rh; atomic weight: 102.905; atomic number: 45; specific gravity: 12.5 at 20°C. Origin of rhodium From New Latin, dating back to 1804; see origin at rhod-, -ium Words nearby rhodium Rhodesoid, Rhodes scholarship, Rhodian, rhodic, rhodinal, rhodium, rhodo-, rhodochrosite, rhododendron, rhododendron bug, rhodogenesis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rhodium It will likely surpass that level in 2013, according to Rhodium Group, which does detailed tracking of Chinese investment. Forget the Headlines: Chinese Buying Big in US\|CNBC\|May 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Oil of anise and oil of rhodium seem to have no attraction for wild wolves, and are scarcely noticed by those in confinement. Wolf and Coyote Trapping\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding If this fails, try bread and butter dressed with oil of rhodium and phosphorus. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition\|Sutton and Sons Some persons recommend the addition of a little oil of rhodium or oil of aniseed. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Put the oil of rhodium on the bait, when fishing with a hook, and you will always succeed. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889\|Barkham Burroughs This is usually found alloyed with iron and with other metals of the platinum group, especially iridium, rhodium, and palladium. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for rhodium rhodium / (ˈrəʊdɪəm) / noun a hard corrosion-resistant silvery-white element of the platinum metal group, occurring free with other platinum metals in alluvial deposits and in nickel ores. It is used as an alloying agent to harden platinum and palladium. Symbol: Rh; atomic no: 45; atomic wt: 102.90550; valency: 2–6; relative density: 12.41; melting pt: 1963±3°C; boiling pt: 3697±100°C Word Origin for rhodium C19: New Latin, from Greek rhodon rose, from the pink colour of its compounds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for rhodium rhodium [ rō′dē-əm ] n. Symbol Rh A hard durable metallic element. Atomic number 45. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for rhodium rhodium [ rō′dē-əm ] Rh A rare, silvery-white metallic element that is hard, durable, and resistant to acids. It is used as a permanent plating for jewelry and is added to platinum to make high-temperature alloys. Atomic number 45; atomic weight 102.905; melting point 1,966°C; boiling point 3,727°C; specific gravity 12.41; valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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