platinate

 [plat-n-eyt]  

plat·i·nate

1   [plat-n-eyt]
noun
Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
Origin:
1855–60; platin(ic acid) + -ate2

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Platinate is always a great word to know.
So is alkaline. Does it mean:
a preparation containing an insoluble dye converted by reduction into a soluble leuco base, or a vessel containing such a preparation
like or containing an alkali, which neutralize acids to form salts and turn red litmus paper blue, or having a pH value greater than 7
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plat·i·nate

2   [plat-n-eyt]
verb (used with object), plat·i·nat·ed, plat·i·nat·ing.
to platinize.
Origin:
1885–90; platin(um) + -ate1
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