Definitions for platinoid
platinoid
plat·i·noid
Spelling: [plat-n-oid]
IPA: /ˈplæt nˌɔɪd/
Platinoid is a 9 letter English word.
You can make 403 anagrams from letters in platinoid (adiilnopt).
Definitions for platinoid
noun
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any of the metals, as palladium or iridium, with which platinum is commonly associated.
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an alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel, to which small quantities of such elements as tungsten or aluminum have been added.
adjective
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resembling platinum:
Origin of platinoid
First recorded in 1860-65; platin(um) + -oid
Examples for platinoid
The platinoid coil was insulated from the water by shellac varnish.
The addition of a trace of tungsten to German silver, as in platinoid, also largely increases the resistance.