Vocabulary : Platinocyanic to Platitudinize

Platinocyanic : Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid compound of platinous cyanide and hydrocyanic acid. It is obtained as a cinnaber-red crystalline substance.
Platinocyanide : A double cyanide of platinum and some other metal or radical; a salt of platinocyanic acid.
Platinode : A cathode.
Platinoid : Resembling platinum. ;; An alloy of German silver containing tungsten; -- used for forming electrical resistance coils and standards.
Platinotype : A permanent photographic picture or print in platinum black. ;; The process by which such pictures are produced.

Platinous : Of, pertaining to, or containing, platinum; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a lower valence, as contrasted with the platinic compounds; as, platinous chloride (PtCl2).
Platinum : A metallic element, intermediate in value between silver and gold, occurring native or alloyed with other metals, also as the platinum arsenide (sperrylite). It is heavy tin-white metal which is ductile and malleable, but very infusible, and characterized by its resistance to strong chemical reagents. It is used for crucibles, for stills for sulphuric acid, rarely for coin, and in the form of foil and wire for many purposes. Specific gravity 21.5. Atomic weight 194.3. Symbol Pt. Formerly called platina.
Platitude : The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid; flat commonness; triteness; staleness of ideas of language. ;; A thought or remark which is flat, dull, trite, or weak; a truism; a commonplace.
Platitudinarian : One addicted to uttering platitudes, or stale and insipid truisms.
Platitudinize : To utter platitudes or truisms.

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