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platinize

[ plat-n-ahyz ]
/ ˈplæt nˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), plat·i·nized, plat·i·niz·ing.

to coat or plate with metallic platinum.

RELATED WORDS

layer, scale, enamel, overlay, laminate, cover, flake, gild, foil, face, stratify, silver, bronze, nickel, anodize, chrome, encrust, electroplate

Nearby words

platinic acid, platinic chloride, platiniferous, platiniridium, platinite, platinize, platino-, platinocyanic, platinocyanic acid, platinocyanide, platinoid
Also especially British, plat·i·nise.

Origin of platinize

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

Related forms

plat·i·ni·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for platinize

platinize

platinise

/ (ˈplætɪˌnaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to coat with platinum

Derived Forms

platinization or platinisation, noun
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