platina
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of platina
1740–50; < Spanish: literally, silverlike element, equivalent to plat ( a ) silver (< Provençal: literally, silver plate; see plate 1) + -ina -ine 1. See platinum
Example Sentences
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The instrument was “composed of alternate tubs of oxygen and hydrogen through each of which passes platina foil so as to dip into separate vessels of water acidulated with sulphuric acid.”
From Scientific American • Oct. 29, 2017
To suggest the fur that wasn't there a fancy platina fox worth $11,000 was on display in the studio.
From Time Magazine Archive
A mutation of silver fox, platina fox furs come as low as $300, as high as $12,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
Since the quota on platina foxes has already been filled, due to unloading by Norwegian furriers before the war, the fur Ripley's four Norwegians brought with them is being held in a warehouse until December.
From Time Magazine Archive
Precipitate the second portion of the concentrated water, by the addition of nitrate of silver; wash the precipitate, dry it, and fuse it on a piece of foil platina, previously weighed.
From A Treatise on Adulterations of Food, and Culinary Poisons Exhibiting the Fraudulent Sophistications of Bread, Beer, Wine, Spiritous Liquors, Tea, Coffee, Cream, Confectionery, Vinegar, Mustard, Pepper, Cheese, Olive Oil, Pickles, and Other Articles Employed in Domestic Economy by Accum, Friedrich Christian
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