platinize

[ plat-n-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, plat·i·nized, plat·i·niz·ing.

1. to coat or plate with metallic platinum.

platinize

/ ˈplætɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. tr to coat with platinum

Derived Forms

• ˌplatiniˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• plati·ni·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of platinize¹

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