platinum
IPA: pɫˈætnʌm
noun
- The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.
- A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
- (music) A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million.
- (medicine, sometimes, elliptically) A platinum-based drug: a platin.
verb
- (computer games) to reach platinum level in a game
adjective
- Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
- Of a musical recording that has sold over one million copies (for singles), or two million (for albums).
- Very expensive, or of very high quality
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Examples of "platinum" in Sentences
- The rings are made out of platinum.
- He gave a platinum ring to his girlfriend.
- The RIAA certified the album gold and platinum.
- The gold and platinum bullion coins were produced.
- Platinum is even more expensive than gold nowadays.
- The Nirosta metal gives the appearance of platinum.
- One of the earliest uses of platinum was to make crucibles.
- Platinum bromide is the chemical compound with the formula PtBr2.
- The album was officially platinum at the time of the above comment.
- The size and shape of the platinum that is added to the reactions is important.