An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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A metallic chemical element; symbol Rh. Atomic number 45; atomic weight 102.9055; melting point about 1,966°C; boiling point 3,727±100°C; specific gravity 12.41 at 20°C. Rhodium was discovered in 1803 by the English chemist and physicist William Hyde Wollaston during experiments on crude platinum ore.

The name derives from Gk. rhodon "rose" because of the "rose color of dilute solutions of its salts."