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
- Her engagement ring sparkled with a large platinum diamond in the center
- The exclusive club offered platinum memberships to its most loyal customers
- The singer's latest album went platinum in just one week, selling over a million copies
- The award-winning architect used platinum accents throughout the modern office building design
- The rare coin, made of pure platinum, was the most valuable in the collector's entire set
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