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Platinate vs Patinate - What's the difference?

platinate | patinate |

As verbs the difference between platinate and patinate

is that platinate is to platinize while patinate is to coat with a patina.

As a noun platinate

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

As an adjective patinate is

having a patina.

platinate

English

Noun

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

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To platinize
    • ----

    patinate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a patina.
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    • Synonyms

    * patinated

    Verb

    (patinat)
  • To coat with a patina.
  • To become coated with a patina.