Palladium
[ puh-ley-dee-uh m ]
/ pəˈleɪ di əm /
noun, plural Pal·la·di·a [puh-ley-dee-uh] /pəˈleɪ di ə/.
Also Pal·la·di·on
[puh-ley-dee-on] /pəˈleɪ diˌɒn/.
a statue of Athena, especially one on the citadel of Troy on which the safety of the city was supposed to depend.
(usually lowercase)
anything believed to provide protection or safety; safeguard.
Origin of Palladium
< Latin
Palladium < Greek
Palládion, noun use of neuter of
Palládios of Pallas, equivalent to
Pallad- (stem of
Pallás)
Pallas +
-ios adj. suffix
Example sentences from the Web for palladia
British Dictionary definitions for palladia (1 of 3)
palladium
1
/ (pəˈleɪdɪəm) /
noun
a ductile malleable silvery-white element of the platinum metal group occurring principally in nickel-bearing ores: used as a hydrogenation catalyst and, alloyed with gold, in jewellery. Symbol: Pd; atomic no: 46; atomic wt: 106.42; valency: 2, 3, or 4; relative density: 1202; melting pt: 1555°C; boiling pt: 2964°C
Word Origin for palladium
C19: named after the asteroid
Pallas, at the time (1803) a recent discovery
British Dictionary definitions for palladia (2 of 3)
palladium
2
/ (pəˈleɪdɪəm) /
noun
something believed to ensure protection; safeguard
Word Origin for palladium
C17: after the
Palladium
British Dictionary definitions for palladia (3 of 3)
Palladium
/ (pəˈleɪdɪəm) /
noun
a statue of Pallas Athena, esp the one upon which the safety of Troy depended
Medical definitions for palladia
palladium
[ pə-lā′dē-əm ]
n. Symbol Pd
A soft ductile metallic element occurring naturally with platinum, especially in gold, nickel, and copper ores, and used as a catalyst in hydrogenation and in dentistry. Atomic number 46.
Scientific definitions for palladia
palladium
[ pə-lā′dē-əm ]
Pd
A malleable, ductile, grayish-white metallic element that occurs naturally with platinum. It is used as a catalyst in hydrogenation and in alloys for making electrical contacts and jewelry. Atomic number 46; atomic weight 106.4; melting point 1,552°C; boiling point 3,140°C; specific gravity 12.02 (20°C); valence 2, 3, 4. See Periodic Table.