noun
historicalPlatinum.
Pronunciation
platina
/ˈplatɪnə/ /ˈplat(ə)nə/ /pləˈtiːnə/adjective
historicalMade of platinum, consisting of platinum.
Pronunciation
platina
/ˈplatɪnə/ /ˈplat(ə)nə/ /pləˈtiːnə/Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From Spanish †platina platinum (A. de UlloaRelación historica del viage a la America meridional; now platino, with change of gender after French platine) from plata silver + -ina.
noun
historicalAn alloy of copper and zinc formerly used for making buttons.
Pronunciation
platina
/ˈplatɪnə/ /ˈplat(ə)nə/ /pləˈtiːnə/Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in William Richardson (1743–1814), literary scholar. Origin uncertain; probably a transferred use of platina.
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