plat·i·num
noun/ˈplætɪnəm/
/ˈplætɪnəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Pt)
- a chemical element. Platinum is a silver-grey precious metal, used in making expensive jewellery and in industry.
铂；白金 Oxford Collocations DictionaryPlatinum is used before these nouns:- blonde
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Word Originearly 19th cent.: alteration of earlier platina, from Spanish, diminutive of plata ‘silver’.