Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hard, durable, silvery-white metallic element that is used to form high-temperature alloys with platinum and is plated on other metals to produce a durable corrosion-resistant coating. Atomic number 45; atomic weight 102.905; melting point 1,964°C; boiling point 3,695°C; specific gravity 12.41 (20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. cross-reference: Periodic Table.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Chemical symbol, Rh; atomic weight, 103 (Jörgensen). A metal discovered in the beginning of the nineteenth century by Wollaston, associated with palladium in the ore of platinum.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (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.
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- noun a metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an
atomic number of 45.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
Etymologies
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Examples
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This group includes the well-known Platinum and the relatively obscure metals called rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium.
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They're made of rhodium, which is an alloy of platinum. "
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That said, rhodium has solid medium-term prospects.
Rhodium's Rare Opportunity Liam Denning 2011
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In terms of rarity, rhodium makes gold look like paper dollars: Last year, 114 ounces of gold were mined for every ounce of rhodium, according to Deutsche Bank.
Rhodium's Rare Opportunity Liam Denning 2011
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Erica Rannestad , an analyst at commodities consultancy and investment bank CPM Group, reckons rhodium consumption will grow by less than 5% this year against a 7% increase in supply.
Rhodium's Rare Opportunity Liam Denning 2011
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More importantly, rhodium has disconnected from its cousin platinum, falling 31% this year while platinum is down less than 10%.
Rhodium's Rare Opportunity Liam Denning 2011
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Relative to platinum and gold, the rhodium market is small and illiquid, worth just $1.2 billion at today's price.
Rhodium's Rare Opportunity Liam Denning 2011
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Yet, at just under $1,700 an ounce, rhodium is now cheaper than gold.
Rhodium's Rare Opportunity Liam Denning 2011
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This is usually achieved by electroplating the jewelry with rhodium.
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As global demand for vehicles grows and emissions standards tighten further, so the surpluses of rhodium built up in recent years should be worked off.
Rhodium's Rare Opportunity Liam Denning 2011
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