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platina
plat·i·na
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ˈplæt
n
ə, pləˈti
nə
/
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-n-
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noun
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
Origin:
1740–50;
<
Spanish:
literally, silverlike element, equivalent to
plat
(
a
) silver (<
Provençal:
literally, silver plate; see
plate
1
) +
-ina
-ine
1
. See
platinum
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platina
(ˈplætɪnə, pləˈtiːnə)
—
n
an alloy of platinum and several other metals, including palladium, osmium, and iridium
[C18: from Spanish: silvery element, from
plata
silver, from Provençal: silver plate]
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