Palladium

Definition

Palladium is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pd and an atomic number of 46. Palladium is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal that was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston, who named it after the asteroid Pallas, which in turn, was named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, acquired by her when she slew Pallas.

World Resources

PalladiumRussia was the top producer of palladium

Application

Palladium is used in jewelry, in dentistry, watch making, in blood sugar test strips, in aircraft spark plugs and in the manufacture of surgical instruments and electrical contacts. Palladium is also used to make professional transverse flutes.