Rhodium

ro'dt-um, n. (Chem.) A metal of a white color and metallic luster, extremely hard and brittle: is used for forming the nibs of gold pens. [Grrhodon, the rose, — f the color of its salts.] — Rho'doden'or on, n. A shrub or small tree of sev- Rhizoma eral species, having evergreen leaves, and handsome flowers. [L. and Gr., rose tree; Gr. rhodon and dendron, a tree; Gr. drus — E. tree; q. v.] Rhodomontade. Same as Rodomontade. Rhomb, rom, Rhom'bus, n. (Geom.) A figure of 4 equal sides but unequal \ angles. [F. rhomb, L. rhombus, Gr. rhombos, orig. anything that may be twirled around, a whirling spindle, Rhombus. a rhomb, f rhembein, to revolve warp.'] — Rhom'bic, a. Having the figure of am, fame, far, pa or opera, fare 2nd, RICE rhomb. — Rhom'boid, -boid, n. (Geom.) An oblique angled parallelogram like a rhomb, but having only the opposite sides equal, the length and width being different. — R h vo m'biu d go a,d, -boid'al, a. Having thele shape shape of of aa ~~^j rhomboid. [Gr. eidos, shay shape.] — /,.--- /