Definition of platinoid
:resembling platinum
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Origin and Etymology of platinoid
platin- + -oid
Definition of platinoid
plural -s
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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