platinum

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Pronunciation

• enPR: plăt'ĭnəm, IPA: /ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/; enPR: plăt'nəm, IPA: /ˈplæt.nəm/

Noun

platinum

1. The chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt; a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, silverish-white transition metal of great value.
2. A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.

    

3. (music) A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million.

Synonyms

• platina (obsolete)
• white gold (obsolete)

Related terms

• platina

Translations

• French: platine
• German: Platin
• Italian: platino
• Portuguese: platina
• Russian: пла́тина
• Spanish: platino

Translations

• Portuguese: platinado

Adjective

platinum

1. Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
2. Of a musical recording that has sold over one million copies (for singles), or two million (for albums).

Translations

• Portuguese: platinado

Verb

platinum (platinums, present participle platinuming; past and past participle platinumed)

1. (computer games) to reach platinum level in a game

   I platinumed in Clash of Clans yesterday.

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