platiniridium
[ plat-n-i-rid-ee-uh m, -ahy-rid- ]
/ ˌplæt n ɪˈrɪd i əm, -aɪˈrɪd- /
noun
Origin of platiniridium
First recorded in 1865–70;
platin(um) +
iridium
Words nearby platiniridium
platini,
platinic,
platinic acid,
platinic chloride,
platiniferous,
platiniridium,
platinite,
platinize,
platino-,
platinocyanic,
platinocyanic acid
British Dictionary definitions for platiniridium
platiniridium
/ (ˌplætɪnɪˈrɪdɪəm) /
noun
any alloy of platinum and iridium: used in jewellery, electrical contacts, and hypodermic needles