PLATINUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does platinum mean? 

• PLATINUM (noun)
  The noun PLATINUM has 1 sense:

1. a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits

  Familiarity information: PLATINUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLATINUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 78; platinum; Pt

Hypernyms ("platinum" is a kind of...):

noble metal (any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation)

 Context examples 

It is a type of platinum compound.

(AP5346, NCI Dictionary)

An oral preparation of picoplatin, a third generation platinum compound with antineoplastic activity.

(Oral Picoplatin, NCI Thesaurus)

An alkylating-like inorganic platinum agent (cis-diamminedichloroplatinum) with antineoplastic activity.

(Cisplatin, NCI Thesaurus)

A cationic tri-nuclear platinum complex related to cisplatin.

(BBR 3464, NCI Thesaurus)

A second-generation platinum analog with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Dacplatinum, NCI Thesaurus)

A second-generation platinum compound with a broad spectrum of antineoplastic properties.

(Carboplatin, NCI Thesaurus)

Polymeric micellar nanoparticles containing diaminocyclohexane platinum (DACH-platin or DACH-Pt) with potential antineoplastic activity.

(DACH-Platin Micelle NC-4016, NCI Thesaurus)

'It turns out - if our results are correct - the inner core shares some similar elastic properties with gold and platinum.

(Earth's Core Confirmed to Be Solid After 80 Years of Study, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A chemotherapy compound that contains a platinum atom.

(Platinum Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

It belongs to the family of drugs called platinum analogs.

(Picoplatin, NCI Dictionary)