RHODIUM


Meaning of RHODIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrō-dē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek rhodon rose

Date: 1804

: a rare silvery-white hard ductile metallic element that is resistant to acids, occurs native but is usually obtained from nickel ores, and is used especially as a catalyst and in platinum alloys — see element table

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