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Platinum

/ˈplæt.nəm/

The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.

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📖 Definitions of "Platinum"

noun

1
The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.
2
A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
3
A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million.

verb

1
To reach platinum level in a game
"I platinumed in Clash of Clans yesterday."

adjective

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).

🔄 Synonyms of "Platinum"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
atomic number 78noun	a heavy precious metallic element; gray-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
ptnoun	(countable) Abbreviation of point. [A small dot or mark.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Platinum"

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Word	Definition
ptnoun	(countable) Abbreviation of point. [A small dot or mark.]
atomic number 78noun	a heavy precious metallic element; gray-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
rhodiumnoun	A rare, hard, silvery-white, inert metallic chemical element (symbol Rh) with an atomic number of 45.
sinkernoun	(fishing) A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.
decknoun	(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
recordernoun	(music) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute.
stagenoun	A phase.
turntablenoun	(music) The circular rotating platform of a record player or a disk jockey's console on which the record rests during play; (by extension), a record player.
iridionoun	—
platinizedverb	(transitive) To coat with platinum.
platinanoun	(chemistry, obsolete) platinum.
platinic	(inorganic chemistry) Containing tetravalent platinum.
platinous	(inorganic chemistry) Containing divalent platinum
argentnoun	Of silver or silver-coloured.
silvernoun	(uncountable) A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
silvery	Resembling silver in color, shiny white.
pearlynoun	Resembling or characteristic of a pearl; nacreous.
pewternoun	An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
metallicnoun	Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
lustrous	As if shining with a brilliant light; radiant.