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51plat|in|i|rid|i|um — «PLAT uhn ih RIHD ee uhm», noun. a native alloy of platinum and iridium, occurring in whitish grains or cubes …
52plat|i|nize — «PLAT uh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to coat or treat with platinum …
53plat|i|no|cy|an|ic acid — «PLAT uh noh sy AN ihk», an acid of platinum and cyanide, formed by the decomposition of its salts in solution. Formula: H2Pt(CN)4 …
54plat|i|no|cy|a|nide — «PLAT uh noh SY uh nyd», noun. a salt of platinocyanic acid. ╂[< platinum + cyanide] …
55plat|i|no|cy|a|nid — «PLAT uh noh SY uh nihd», noun. = platinocyanide. (Cf. ↑platinocyanide) …
56plat|i|noid — «PLAT uh noyd», adjective, noun. –adj. resembling platinum. –n. 1. any one of a group of metals commonly found in association with platinum and resembling it in several properties, such as palladium, iridium, and osmium. 2. a platinumlike alloy… …
57plat|i|no|type — «PLAT uh nuh typ», noun. 1. a process of photographic printing using a platinum salt and producing a print in platinum black. 2. a print made by this process …
58plat|i|nous — «PLAT uh nuhs», adjective. Chemistry. 1. of platinum. 2. containing platinum, especially with a valence of two …
59plat|i|num — «PLAT uh nuhm», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a heavy metallic chemical element with a very high melting point. Platinum is a silver white, precious metal which is resistant to acid and does not tarnish easily. It is ductile and malleable and is used… …
60plat|i|tu|di|nar|i|an — «PLAT uh TOO duh NAIR ee uhn, TYOO », noun. a person given to platitudes …