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Platinum vs Rustenburgite - What's the difference?

platinum | rustenburgite |

As nouns the difference between platinum and rustenburgite

is that platinum is the metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt while rustenburgite is an isometric-hexoctahedral tin white mineral containing palladium, platinum, and tin.

As an adjective platinum

is of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.

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

    See also

    * cooperite * sperrylite * ----

    rustenburgite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral tin white mineral containing palladium, platinum, and tin.
  • References

    * Rustenburgite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Rustenburgite.shtml]