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    • Sarahundefined
      Sarah
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      A metallic element, intermediate in value between silver andgold, occurring native or alloyed with other metals, also as theplatinum arsenide (sperrylite). It is heavy tin-white metal which isductile and malleable, but very infusible, and characterized by itsresistance to strong chemical reagents. It is used for crucibles, forstills for sulphuric acid, rarely for coin, and in the form of foiland wire for many purposes. Specific gravity 21.5. Atomic weight194.3. Symbol Pt. Formerly called platina. Platinum black (Chem.), asoft, dull black powder, consisting of finely divided metallicplatinum obtained by reduction and precipitation from its solutions.It absorbs oxygen to a high degree, and is employed as an oxidizer.-- Platinum lamp (Elec.), a kind of incandescent lamp of which theluminous medium is platinum. See under Incandescent.-- Platinum metals (Chem.), the group of metallic elements which intheir chemical and physical properties resemble platinum. Theseconsist of the light platinum group, viz., rhodium, ruthenium, andpalladium, whose specific gravities are about 12; and the heavyplatinum group, viz., osmium, iridium, and platinum, whose specificgravities are over 21.-- Platinum sponge (Chem.), metallic platinum in a gray, porous,spongy form, obtained by reducing the double chloride of platinum andammonium. It absorbs oxygen, hydrogen, and certain other gases, to ahigh degree, and is employed as an agent in oxidizing.

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        Platinum meaning & definition 1 of Platinum.

      • Sarahundefined
        Sarah
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        when used in the phrase go

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          Platinum meaning & definition 2 of Platinum.

        • Sarahundefined
          Sarah
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          An element that looks similar to silver. In fact, a lot of other languages have words for silver that look like the word platinum (like spanish). Rarer and more valuable than gold, and was discovered by rich hiphop/rap stars, bringing knowledge of it's existance into the mainstream culture.

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            Platinum meaning & definition 3 of Platinum.

          • Sarahundefined
            Sarah
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            The act of going ham harder than you have ever gone ham before.

            Getting fucked up like no one ever has.

            The man.

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              Platinum meaning & definition 4 of Platinum.

            • Sarahundefined
              Sarah
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              Uber cool. Relentlessly awesome. Cooler than cool.

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                Platinum meaning & definition 5 of Platinum.

              • Oraleeundefined
                Oralee
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                Salon business management software with appointments, inventory, reports. A software product by Alphatask

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                  Platinum meaning & definition 6 of Platinum.

                • Dave Paprockiundefined
                  Dave Paprocki
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                  A precious silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 78. It was first encountered by the Spanish in South America in the 16th century, and is used in jewelry, electrical contacts, laboratory equipment, and industrial catalysts.

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                    Platinum meaning & definition 7 of Platinum.

                  • Michikoundefined
                    Michiko
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                    a chemical element that is an extremely valuable silver-coloured metal, used in jewellery and in industry:

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                      Platinum meaning & definition 8 of Platinum.

                    • GarryDroldundefined
                      GarryDrold
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                      To completely [finish] something, [e.g]. [a video game].

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                        Platinum meaning & definition 9 of Platinum.

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