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platinate.

Any of several oxyanions of platinum, or the salts containing these ions.

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noun/ˈplatɪnət/UK
  1. Any of several oxyanions of platinum, or the salts containing these ions.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *pléth₂us Proto-Hellenic *plətús Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús)bor. Vulgar Latin *plattusder. Spanish plata Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Spanish -ina Spanish platina English -um English platinum English -ate English platinate From platinum + -ate (“derivative”).

verb/ˈplatɪneɪt/UK
  1. To platinize.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English platin Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English platinate From platin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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