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Platinum vs Multiplatinum - What's the difference?

platinum | multiplatinum |

In music|lang=en terms the difference between platinum and multiplatinum

is that platinum is (music) a single or album that has achieved platinum sales, ie over 1 million or 2 million while multiplatinum is (music) having exceeded the platinum level of sales on multiple occasions.

As adjectives the difference between platinum and multiplatinum

is that platinum is of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal while multiplatinum is (music) having exceeded the platinum level of sales on multiple occasions.

As a noun platinum

is the metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol pt.

platinum

English

Adjective

(en 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).

    • Derived terms

    * go platinum

    Noun

    (wikipedia platinum)
  • The metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt.
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * platina (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * carboplatin * cisplatin * eka-platinum * go platinum * iridio-platinum * oxaliplatin * Paraplatin * platin- * platinammonium chloride * platinate * platinic * platiniferous * platiniridium * platinise, platinize * platinite * platino- * platinocyanide * platinode * platinoid * platinous * platinum arsenide * platinum-black * platinum blond, platinum blonde * platinum-blue * platinum coney * platinum dichloride * platinum disc, platinum disk * platinum fox * platinum-grey * platinum hexafluoride * platinum-iridium * platinum-lamp * platinum metal * platinum mink * platinum sponge * platinum-steel * platinum tetrachloride * platinum-zinc * potassio-platinum chloride

    Related terms

    * platina

    See also

    * cooperite * sperrylite * ----

    multiplatinum

    English

    Alternative forms

    *multi-platinum

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (music) Having exceeded the platinum level of sales on multiple occasions
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