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platinate

UK/ˈplatɪnət/

platinate noun: any of several oxyanions of platinum, or the salts containing these ions.

Noun

platinate (plural platinates)

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

Verb

UK/ˈplatɪneɪt/

platinate (third-person singular simple present platinates, present participle platinating, simple past and past participle platinated)

  1. To platinize.

Forms of platinate

Noun
pluralplatinates
Verb
third-person singular presentplatinates
present participleplatinating
past participleplatinated
pastplatinated

Origin of platinate

From platinum + -ate (“derivative”).

From platin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Words formed from platinate

Questions about platinate

What does platinate mean?
Platinate means any of several oxyanions of platinum, or the salts containing these ions.
What part of speech is platinate?
Platinate can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce platinate?
Platinate is pronounced /ˈplatɪnət/ (UK).
What is the plural of platinate?
The plural of platinate is platinates.

Words near platinate in the dictionary

  1. platier
  2. platies
  3. platiest
  4. platin
  5. platina
  6. platinate
  7. platinated
  8. platinates
  9. platinating
  10. platination
  11. platinations

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