Showing results for platinate. Search instead for platinated.

platinate

¹ American

[plat-n-eyt] / ˈplæt nˌeɪt /

noun

Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.

platinate ² American

[plat-n-eyt] / ˈplæt nˌeɪt /

verb (used with object)

platinated, platinating

to platinize.

Etymology

Origin of platinate¹

First recorded in 1855–60; platin(ic acid) + -ate ²

Origin of platinate²

First recorded in 1885–90; platin(um) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

platinate platinated

How would you expect potassium aurate and platinate to be formed?

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

The shields were down, this he knew, but the vessel's outer skin was of pure platinated osmodidium, seven times descended from stainless steel.

From Oberheim (Voices) by Leadem, Christopher

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023