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rhodium
ROH-dee-um
Rhodium (noun) means a rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic element with the chemical symbol Rh and atomic number 45. Example: “Rhodium has the chemical symbol Rh.”
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technical A rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic element with the chemical symbol Rh and atomic number 45.
"Rhodium has the chemical symbol Rh."
"On the periodic table, rhodium has atomic number 45."
"Rhodium is a hard, silvery-white metal."
How to use rhodium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rare, hard, silvery-white metal with the symbol Rh.
When to use it
A technical term, used mainly in chemistry and science writing.
Memory tip
The word is usually uncountable, so it normally has no plural form.
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Common pairings
rhodium metal
the element rhodium
atomic number 45
a rare metal like rhodium
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Etymology
The word was borrowed from New Latin rhodium, which came from the Ancient Greek rhodon, meaning rose. The name refers to the colour of the solutions of its salts.
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What is rhodium?
Rhodium is a rare, hard, silvery-white metallic element. Its symbol is Rh and its atomic number is 45.
Why is rhodium called rhodium?
The name comes from the Ancient Greek word for rose, because of the colour of the solutions of its salts.
What is the symbol for rhodium?
The chemical symbol for rhodium is Rh.
What is the meaning of rhodium?
"rhodium" (noun) means a rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic element with the chemical symbol Rh and atomic number 45.
