n. Chem. a hard white metallic element of the platinum group, occurring naturally in platinum ores and used in making alloys and plating jewellery.
Usage:
Symb.: Rh.
Etymology: 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.
Usage:
Symb.: Rh.
Etymology: Gk rhodon rose (from the colour of the solution of its salts)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012