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chloroplatinic

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

adjective

of or derived from chloroplatinic acid.

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Origin of chloroplatinic

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

Words nearby chloroplatinic

chlorophyllous, chlorophyte, chlorophytum, chloropicrin, chloroplast, chloroplatinic, chloroplatinic acid, chloroprene, chloroprocaine hydrochloride, chloropsia, Chloroptic
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Example sentences from the Web for chloroplatinic

  • To separate the platinum the alloy is dissolved in aqua regia, which converts the platinum into chloroplatinic acid (H2PtCl6).

    An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson