platinum metals

platinum metals
plural noun Chemistry the six metals platinum, palladium, ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, and iridium, which have similar properties and tend to occur together in nature.

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  • Platinum metals — Platinum Plat i*num, n. [NL., fr. Sp. platina, from plata silver, LL. plata a thin plate of metal. See {Plate}, and cf. {Platina}.] (Chem.) A metallic element of atomic number 78, one of the noble metals, classed with silver and gold as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • platinum metals — A generic term for a family of noble metals found with and resembling platinum. It includes ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum. They are used as catalysts in catalytic converters. Less than a tenth of a troy ounce is… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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  • Platinum prints — Platinum prints, also called platinotypes , are photographic prints made by a monochrome printing process that provides the greatest tonal range of any printing method using chemical development.Unlike the silver print process, platinum lies on… …   Wikipedia

  • Platinum — Plat i*num, n. [NL., fr. Sp. platina, from plata silver, LL. plata a thin plate of metal. See {Plate}, and cf. {Platina}.] (Chem.) A metallic element of atomic number 78, one of the noble metals, classed with silver and gold as a precious metal,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Platinum black — Platinum Plat i*num, n. [NL., fr. Sp. platina, from plata silver, LL. plata a thin plate of metal. See {Plate}, and cf. {Platina}.] (Chem.) A metallic element of atomic number 78, one of the noble metals, classed with silver and gold as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Platinum lamp — Platinum Plat i*num, n. [NL., fr. Sp. platina, from plata silver, LL. plata a thin plate of metal. See {Plate}, and cf. {Platina}.] (Chem.) A metallic element of atomic number 78, one of the noble metals, classed with silver and gold as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Platinum sponge — Platinum Plat i*num, n. [NL., fr. Sp. platina, from plata silver, LL. plata a thin plate of metal. See {Plate}, and cf. {Platina}.] (Chem.) A metallic element of atomic number 78, one of the noble metals, classed with silver and gold as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Platinum black — (Pt black) is a fine powder of platinum with good catalytic properties. The name of platinum black is due to its black color. Platinum black is widely used as a thin film covering solid platinum metal, forming platinum electrodes for applications …   Wikipedia

  • Platinum — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Platinum (disambiguation). iridium ← platinum → gold Pd ↑ Pt ↓ Ds …   Wikipedia

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