platinize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of platinize
First recorded in 1815–25; platin(um) + -ize
Example Sentences
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Asbestos prepared in this way is called platinized asbestos.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
In that of M. Dennstedt, which was first proposed in 1902, the substance is vaporized in a tube containing at one end platinum foil, platinized quartz, or platinized asbestos.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
Each of these latter is located in front of the platinized point of a screw, v, which is affixed to a small metallic tongue.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 by Various
It consists of a piece of platinized silver, A, on the top of which is fixed a beam of wood, B, to prevent contact with the silver.
From History and Practice of the Art of Photography by Snelling, Henry Hunt
The platinized plates thus obtained are quite satisfactory for the investigation of strong solutions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 8 "Conduction, Electric" by Various
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