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rhodium

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rhodium /rho·di·um/ (ro´de-um) a chemical element, at. no. 45, symbol Rh.
rho·di·um (rd-m)
n. Symbol Rh
A hard durable metallic element. Atomic number 45.

rhodium (Rh)
[rō′dē·əm]
Etymology: Gk, rhodon, rose
a grayish-white metallic element. Its atomic number is 45; its atomic mass is 102.91. Rhodium is used for providing a hard lustrous coating on other metals and in the making of mirrors.

rhodium [ro´de-um]
a chemical element, atomic number 45, atomic weight 102.905, symbol Rh. (See Appendix 6.)

rhodium (Rh) (rō´dēm),
n a grayish-white metallic element. Its atomic number is 45 and its atomic weight is 102.9055. Rhodium is used for providing a hard, lustrous coating on other metals and in the making of mirrors.
Rhodococcus
n a genus of gram-positive, rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, some of which are pathogenic in humans.

rhodium
a chemical element, atomic number 45, atomic weight 102.905, symbol Rh. See Table 6.


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Rhodium is generally added to gold or sterling silver, the base metals, to bestow its glistening white surface.
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