chloroplatinic

American

[klawr-uh-pluh-tin-ik, klohr-] / ˌklɔr ə pləˈtɪn ɪk, ˌkloʊr- /

adjective

of or derived from chloroplatinic acid.

Etymology

Origin of chloroplatinic

First recorded in 1835–45; chloro- ² + platinic

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chloroplatinic

Platinic chloride is an orange-colored, soluble compound made by heating chloroplatinic acid in a current of chlorine.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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