# rhodium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹoʊdiəm/ · frequency rank #51,360

## Definitions
1. A rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.
2. A single atom of this element.

## Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin rhodium, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), because of the colour of its salts' solutions.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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