platinous

[ plat-n-uh s ]
/ ˈplæt n əs /

adjective Chemistry.

containing bivalent platinum.

Origin of platinous

First recorded in 1835–45; platin(um) + -ous

Words nearby platinous

platinocyanic, platinocyanic acid, platinocyanide, platinoid, platinotype, platinous, platinum, platinum black, platinum blonde, platinum disc, platinum metal

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British Dictionary definitions for platinous

platinous
/ (ˈplætɪnəs) /

adjective

of or containing platinum, esp in the divalent state