As nouns the difference between platinum and xingzhongite
is that platinum is the metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol pt while xingzhongite is (mineralogy) an opaque metallic mineral composed of copper, iridium, iron, lead, platinum, rhodium, and sulphur.
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.
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(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
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xingzhongite
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(mineralogy) An opaque metallic mineral composed of copper, iridium, iron, lead, platinum, rhodium, and sulphur. 