platinum

[US]/'plætɪnəm/
[UK]/'plætnəm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a precious silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 78
adj. denoting a record album that has sold at least one million copies

Phrases & Collocations

platinum jewelry

platinum card

platinum album

platinum blonde

platinum electrode

platinum catalyst

platinum metals

platinum wire

platinum alloy

platinum plating

Example Sentences

I’ll give her a platinum ring.

She wore a parure in platinum with diamonds and emeralds.The necklace is a gift from Burton.

DCE Platinum Multi-Element Essential Milk contains special ingredients of platinum and silver to penetrate into the keratode of the skin and renew the stagnant circulation of the skin.

The temperature distributions of the flow field measured by two-platinum lawrencium thermocouple certify that the heating scheme by counter flow mixi...

High polymer catalyst polyorganosiloxane propyl-sulphur alcohol platinum complex is synthesized , when it is used in the hydrosilylation,the reaction conditions are mild,the total yield is 65%~90%.

Palladium can be separated from polyxene by the process of resolving polyxene,removing nitrate,precipitating palladium,etc.The grade of pure platinum obtained from the process is more than 99.95%.

Some systems, like Fortress (Mirage Dental Co.) and Cerinate (Den-Mat Corp.), utilize a direct build up of a ceramic on a refractory die or on a master die swedged with palladium or platinum foil.

Real-world Examples

Yeah. I assume it's going to go double platinum.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American March 2023 Collection

The platinum layers are the muscle.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Like gold, silver, palladium, and perhaps most interestingly platinum.

Source: Realm of Legends

Platinum, Gold to make you rich till you grow old.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Are there any perks of the platinum card?

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

I'm a platinum member of this place.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

The homes are LEED-certified platinum, which is the highest rating for homes that use less energy.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Gold is actually a really interesting one. Platinum are interesting enough.

Source: Big Think Super Thoughts

But it's not just platinum that future space miners will be after.

Source: Realm of Legends

Four of South Africa's gold and platinum mines have now been closed.

Source: BBC Listening September 2012 Collection

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