platinum
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[edit] English
| Chemical element | |
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| Pt | Previous: iridium (Ir) |
| Next: gold (Au) | |
[edit] Etymology
Spanish platina, "little silver" (because platinum was found as an apparent impurity with silver)
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/, SAMPA: /"plPt.In.@m/
- (US) IPA: /ˈplætənəm/, /ˈplætnəm/, SAMPA: /"pl{t@n@m/, /"pl{tn@m/
[edit] Adjective
platinum
- Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
- Of a musical recording that has sold over one million copies (for singles), or two million (for albums).
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[edit] Translations
colour
[edit] Noun
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Singular |
Plural |
platinum (uncountable)
- The metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt.
- A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
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platinum colour:
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[edit] Synonyms
- platina (obsolete)
[edit] Derived terms
Derived terms
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[edit] Translations
metal
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
For more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/elem/pt.html (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)
[edit] Limburgish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [ˈplaː˨ti˧nɔ˧m]
[edit] Noun
platinum m.
- (uncountable) platinum
- A part of platinum
[edit] Inflection
| Root singular | Root plural | Diminutive singular | Diminutive plural | |
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| Nominative | platinum | platina | platineke | platinekes |
| Genitive | platinums | platina | platinekes | platinekes |
| Locative | platineës | platineëser | platineëske | platineëskes |
| Dative¹ | platinumme | — | platineke | — |
| Accusative¹ | platinum | — | platineke | — |
- Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
