platinum

['plætɪnəm] n

platinum A ductile malleable silvery-white metallic element very resistant to heat and chemicals. It occurs free and in association with other platinum metals, especially in osmiridium; used in jewellery, laboratory apparatus, electrical contacts, dentistry, electroplating, and as a catalyst ['plætɪnəm] n

environ.

platino m

platinum metal ['plætɪnəm] n

gen.

platino metal

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platinum ['plætɪnəm] n

jewl.

A heavy precious metallic element, grey-white and resistant to corroding, occurs in some nick and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits.

Platinum ['plætɪnəm] abbr.

abbr., scottish

platinum

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platinum abbr.
gen.	platino
econ.	platino


loop abbr.
gen.	hacer bucles
comp., MS	bucle; repetir
construct.	apartadero; bahía; parada
mech.	abrazadera; espiral; gaza; vuelta