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| plat·i·noid [ plátt'n òyd ] |
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resembling platinum: resembling or containing platinum
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noun (plural plat·i·noids) |
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1. metal chemically similar to platinum: a metal that is chemically similar to platinum, specifically iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium, or ruthenium
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2. alloy similar to platinum: an alloy of copper, zinc, nickel, and tungsten that resembles platinum in not tarnishing readily and in having a strong resistance to the passage of an electric current
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