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Webster 1828 Edition


Platinum

PLATI'NUM

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Noun.
A metal discovered in the mines of Choco in Peru, nearly of the color of silver, but less bright, and the heaviest of the metals. Its specific gravity is to that of water as 23 to 1. It is harder than iron, undergoes no alteration in air, resists the action of acids and alkalies, is very ductile and capable of being rolled into thin plates.

Definition 2024


platinum

platinum

English

Platinum nuggets.
Chemical element
Pt Previous: iridium (Ir)
Next: gold (Au)

Adjective

platinum (comparative more platinum, superlative most platinum)

  1. Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
  2. Of a musical recording that has sold over one million copies (for singles), or two million (for albums).

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Noun

platinum (countable and uncountable, plural platinums)

  1. The metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt.
  2. A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
    platinum colour:    
  3. (music) A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million.

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Verb

platinum (third-person singular simple present platinums, present participle platinuming, simple past and past participle platinumed)

  1. (computer games) to reach platinum level in a game
    I platinumed in Clash of Clans yesterday.

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Afrikaans

Chemical element
Pt Previous: iridium (Ir)
Next: goud (Au)

Adjective

platinum (attributive platinum, not comparable)

  1. platinum; made from platinum

Noun

platinum (uncountable)

  1. platinum

Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /plaˈtiː.num/, [pɫaˈtiː.nũ]

Noun

platīnum n (genitive platīnī); second declension

  1. platinum

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative platīnum platīna
genitive platīnī platīnōrum
dative platīnō platīnīs
accusative platīnum platīna
ablative platīnō platīnīs
vocative platīnum platīna

Limburgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈplaː˨ti˧nɔ˧m]

Noun

platinum m

  1. (uncountable) platinum
  2. A part of platinum

Inflection


Malay

Chemical element
Pt Previous: iridium (Ir)
Next: emas (Au)

Etymology

From English platinum, from Spanish platina.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [platinom], [platinəm], [plɛtinəm]
  • Rhymes: -inom, -nom, -om

Noun

platinum

  1. platinum (chemical element)