platinoid
Definition of platinoid
: resembling platinum
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Origin and Etymology of platinoid
platin- + -oid
platinoid
Definition of platinoid
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1 : an alloy chiefly of copper, nickel, and zinc used for forming electrical resistance coils and standards
2 : a metal related to platinum
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International Scientific Vocabulary platin- + -oid
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