Platinum

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A silver-white metallic element occurring worldwide, usually mixed with other metals such as iridium, osmium, or nickel. It is ductile and malleable, does not oxidize in air, and is used as a catalyst and in electrical components, jewelry, dentistry, and electroplating. Atomic number 78; atomic weight 195.08; melting point 1,772°C; boiling point 3,827°C; specific gravity 21.45; valence 2, 3, 4. See Table at element.
  • n. A medium to light gray.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
  • adj. Of a musical recording that has sold over one million copies (for singles), or two million (for albums).
  • n. The metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt.
  • n. A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
  • n. A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A metallic element of atomic number 78, one of the noble metals, classed with silver and gold as a precious metal, occurring native or alloyed with other metals and also as the platinum arsenide (sperrylite). It is a heavy tin-white metal which is ductile and malleable, but very infusible (melting point 1772° C), and characterized by its resistance to strong chemical reagents. It is used for crucibles in laboratory operations, as a catalyst, in jewelry, for stills for sulphuric acid, rarely for coin, and in the form of foil and wire for many purposes. Specific gravity 21.5. Atomic weight 195.1. Symbol Pt. Formerly called platina.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Chemical symbol, Pt; atomic weight, 194.9. An important metal, introduced into Europe about the middle of the eighteenth century from South America.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
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