platinoid
/plat-n-oid/US // ˈplæt nˌɔɪd //UK // (ˈplætɪˌnɔɪd) //
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : resembling platinum: the platinoid elements.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of the metals, as palladium or iridium, with which platinum is commonly associated.
- : an alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel, to which small quantities of such elements as tungsten or aluminum have been added.
Examples
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.
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