platino-

American  

especially before a vowel, platini-;

1. a combining form representing platinum in compound words.

   platinocyanic.

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platino- British  

combining form

1. of, relating to, containing, or resembling platinum

   platinotype

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Usage

What does platino- mean? Platino- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “platinum,” a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element.  It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in chemistry.Platino- ultimately comes from Spanish platina, meaning “silverlike element.” Platina, in turn, comes from the Provençal word plata, which means “(silver) plate.” Plata has the same root as English plate: Latin plata, which literally meant “something flat” and more figuratively referred to a sheet of metal. While plate preserves the definition of flatness, the association with metal, especially precious metal, influenced the development of this word in modern Romance languages.What are variants of platino-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, platino- becomes platin-, as in platinous.

Example Sentences

The compound is a mixture of platino- or platinidcyanide of mercury and mercurous nitrate.

From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Salter, Thomas