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Word: Platinous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century. From platinum + -ous, after post-classical Latin platinosus. Compare French platineux (1842 in oxyde platineux; probably after Berzelius's post-classical Latin oxydum platinosum
Definition:
Of or containing platinum, especially in the divalent state.
