: a rare silvery-white hard ductile metallic element that is resistant to acids, sometimes occurs naturally in pure form but is usually obtained from nickel ores, and is used especially as a catalyst and in platinum alloys see Chemical Elements Table
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The rhodium small seconds display allows users to verify functionality.
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Set on a rhodium lapel pin, this piece merges industrial shine with organic form, a subtle nod to the celebrated flower of the Kentucky Derby.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The flat indexes are diamond-cut and rhodium plated, finished with white printings and white X1 Super-LumiNova markers.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
So being able to synthesize palladium from the elements of rhodium and silver could conceivably make Japan less dependent on its sources for this element.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2011
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Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Set on a rhodium lapel pin, this piece merges industrial shine with organic form, a subtle nod to the celebrated flower of the Kentucky Derby.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
The flat indexes are diamond-cut and rhodium plated, finished with white printings and white X1 Super-LumiNova markers.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
So being able to synthesize palladium from the elements of rhodium and silver could conceivably make Japan less dependent on its sources for this element.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Jan. 2011
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rhodium
noun
rho·di·um
ˈrōd-ē-əm 
: a white hard ductile metallic element that is resistant to attack by acids, occurs in platinum ores, and is used in alloys with platinum
—symbol Rh
see Chemical Elements Table
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