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Palatinate vs Platinate - What's the difference?

palatinate | platinate |

As nouns the difference between palatinate and platinate

is that palatinate is a territory ruled by a palatine while platinate is any of several oxyanions of platinum, or the salts containing these ions.

As an adjective palatinate

is of or pertaining to a palatinate or the Palatinate.

As a proper noun Palatinate

is {{context|lang=en|geography|historical}} Any of various historical counties palatinate, particularly.

As a verb platinate is

to platinize.

palatinate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A territory ruled by a palatine
  • A native or inhabitant of such a territory

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a palatinate or the Palatinate

    • Derived terms

    * palatinate blue * palatinate purple

    platinate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any of several oxyanions of platinum, or the salts containing these ions.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To platinize
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