platinoid
[ plat-n-oid ]
/ ˈplæt nˌɔɪd /
adjective
resembling platinum: the platinoid elements.
noun
any of the metals, as palladium or iridium, with which platinum is commonly associated.
an alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel, to which small quantities of such elements as tungsten or aluminum have been added.
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Origin of platinoid
First recorded in 1860–65; platin(um) + -oid
Words nearby platinoid
platinize, platino-, platinocyanic, platinocyanic acid, platinocyanide, platinoid, Platinol, platinotype, platinous, platinum, platinum black
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Example sentences from the Web for platinoid
The platinoid coil was insulated from the water by shellac varnish.
The addition of a trace of tungsten to German silver, as in platinoid, also largely increases the resistance.
British Dictionary definitions for platinoid
platinoid
/ (ˈplætɪˌnɔɪd) /
adjective
containing or resembling platinuma platinoid metal
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