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platinize

American  
[plat-n-ahyz] / ˈplæt nˌaɪz /
especially British, platinise

verb (used with object)

platinized, platinizing

  1. to coat or plate with metallic platinum.

platinize British  
/ ˈplætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to coat with platinum

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Other Word Forms

  • platinization noun

Etymology

Origin of platinize

First recorded in 1815–25; platin(um) + -ize

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