rhodium : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: rhodium	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for rhodium
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rhodium n a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum Synonym(s): rhodium, Rh, atomic number 45
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rhodium \Rho"di*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ro`don the rose. So called from the rose-red color of certain of its solutions. See {Rhododendron}.] (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.
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
rhodium Symbol: Rh Atomic number: 45 Atomic weight: 102.905 Silvery white metallic transition element. Found with platinum and used in some platinum alloys. Not attacked by acids, dissolves only in aqua regia. Discovered in 1803 by W.H. Wollaston.