rhodium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
    atomic number 45; Rh.

WordNet

Rho"di*um noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. "ro`don the rose. So called from the rose-red color of certain of its solutions. See Rhododendron.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A rare element of the light platinum group. It is found in platinum ores, and obtained free as a white inert metal which it is very difficult to fuse. Symbol Rh. Atomic weight 104.1. Specific gravity 12.

Webster 1913