How to Use rhodium in a Sentence

rhodium

noun
  • This line chart shows the average price per ounce of rhodium.
    — Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The gold is made of goldtone plate and the silver is made of rhodium plate.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Daly said the going rate per ounce for rhodium this week was $9,950.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Palladium and rhodium are now more valuable than gold, per ounce, with platinum not far behind.
    — Nora Mishanec, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2021
  • The prices of the precious metals have tumbled, with rhodium’s price down to one-sixth of its 2021 peak.
    — Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • This pendant is crafted with exquisite detail in silver and black rhodium.
    — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
  • The average monthly price per ounce of rhodium is now back at 2019 levels.
    — Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Griffith is still bullish on long-term prospects for platinum and its sister metals palladium and rhodium.
    — Eddie Van Der Walt, Bloomberg.com, 11 May 2017
  • The mine cuts sit slightly higher that the rest of the hoop and pop from black rhodium plated finish from the rest of the earring which is in yellow gold.
    — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • The devices contain small amounts of metal, such as platinum, palladium and rhodium, which can be sold.
    — Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2020
  • An 18-karat rose gold mini-rotor is decorated in a leaf motif with rhodium sinks.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 June 2021
  • The continents are rhodium-plated and polished with matt mountain range detailing.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Lisa George abstract brass initial necklace, finished in 14-karat gold or rhodium plating.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Supply is notoriously thin and unpredictable, and so too could be demand as electric cars don’t have much need for rhodium.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The cartridge- or converter-filled fountain pen’s nib is 18-karat gold with rhodium coating, available in fine, medium and broad sizes.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Thieves target the car part because it can be stripped for precious metals like palladium and rhodium, which can be melted down and sold at high value.
    — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The angles are chamfered, polished and – something rarely seen in watch decoration – outlined with rhodium plating to catch the light.
    — Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The addition of plating rhodium over a medium silver content helps with the tarnish aspect and keeps it quite reflective.
    — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2020
  • The first uses a mix of platinum and rhodium to pull oxygen atoms away from nitric oxide, creating pure, benign nitrogen.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The devices can be melted and the valuable metals, such as palladium and rhodium, extracted.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Lastly, the slices are plated with rhodium, which provides a protective layer that wards off corrosion of the iron-rich meteorite.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The metals, including rhodium and palladium, are bringing big money on the black market.
    — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, 29 June 2021
  • The limited edition features a 41 mm titanium case and a rhodium dial with the club’s logo at six o’clock.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The price of rhodium skyrocketed to over $12,000 per ounce at the end of February.
    — Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Among the offerings are pieces made from vintage Persian turquoise from the 1950s and sparkling citrine and crystal set in rhodium.
    — Kavita Daswani, latimes.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Each piece in the line references a movement, costume or set in a ballet—and is created from rhodium plated sterling silver with black and white diamonds.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Apr. 2014
  • Or they may be broken open, and the metallic honeycombs mined for platinum, palladium and rhodium—precious metals that can be sold on the secondary market.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Crafted in 14-karat white gold and polished in rhodium plating, these earrings will be the shining highlight of literally any outfit.
    — Bernd Fischer, Men's Health, 25 July 2022
  • The Last line also carries a variety of metals, including black rhodium, rose gold, yellow gold, white gold, and sterling silver.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Also, the movement is beautiful, with a solid-gold rotor (for a-magnetism, in fact) plated in dark-gray rhodium to preserve the toolish look of this amazing dive watch.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 May 2024

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