n. Chem. a hard white metallic element of the platinum group, occurring naturally in platinum ores and used in making alloys and plating jewellery. °Symb.: Rh.
[ Gk rhodon rose (from the colour of the solution of its salts) ]
n. Chem. a hard white metallic element of the platinum group, occurring naturally in platinum ores and used in making alloys and plating jewellery. °Symb.: Rh.
[ Gk rhodon rose (from the colour of the solution of its salts) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012