platinum
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[ English
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| Pt | Previous: iridium (Ir) |
| Next: gold (Au) | |
[ Etymology
Spanish platina, "little silver" (because platinum was found as an apparent impurity with silver)
[ Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈplætɪnəm/
- (US) IPA: /ˈplætənəm/, /ˈplætnəm/
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[ Adjective
platinum
- Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
- Of a musical recording that has sold over one million copies (for singles), or two million (for albums).
[ Derived terms
[ Translations
colour
musical recording
[ Noun
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Plural |
platinum (uncountable)
- The metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt.
- A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
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platinum colour:
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[ Synonyms
- platina (obsolete)
[ Derived terms
[ Related terms
[ Translations
metal
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[ See also
[ External links
For more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/pt.html (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from thee author)
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