Category:Rhodium

Rho"di*um, n. Etym: [nl., fr. Gr. "ro`don the rose. So called from The rose-red color of certain of its solutions. See rhododendron.] (chem.)

Defn: 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.