ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLATINUM
New Latin, from platina, on the model of other metals with the suffix -um.
Definition of platinum in the English dictionary
The definition of platinum in the dictionary is a ductile malleable silvery-white metallic element, very resistant to heat and chemicals. It occurs free and in association with other platinum metals, esp in osmiridium: used in jewellery, laboratory apparatus, electrical contacts, dentistry, electroplating, and as a catalyst. Symbol: Pt; atomic no: 78; atomic wt: 195.08; valency: 1–4; relative density: 21.45; melting pt: 1769°C; boiling pt: 3827±100°C. Other definition of platinum is a medium to light grey colour.
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10 QUOTES WITH «PLATINUM»
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platinum.
People in the media, it makes their day when someone they say is a five-star artist goes platinum.
My natural color is dark blond, but right now I like being a brunette. I did a movie last summer and they dyed my hair platinum - I hated it.
Every time I have to try on a wig for work, I get excited about the colour; I've often thought about going for a platinum bob or also raven black, as it looks so great against pale skin. But I always end up being loyal to my red colour.
I mean, y'know, platinum is different in every country, which can be confusing.
If I never sang on a record again I can still look at my walls. They are covered floor to ceiling with gold and platinum records from all over the world.
Hairdressers call me dark blonde, but I think they're wrong. I feel far more naturally confident blonde. My mum's blonde, my sister's platinum blonde. I thought, 'When I grow up, that's what I'm going to look like.'
Well, the album 'Intuition' is out and just went platinum officially. So I think to have the music doing what it's doing right now, man, it's the ultimate. Nobody is really selling records out there but we are at a million records and we dropped it at Christmas, so we are just trying to get that thing to like two million, you know.
'Rapper's Delight' was done in 17 minutes. Just one take, no mistakes, and it went to press from there. The record went platinum in 8 days.
All the Junos, the Grammy nominations, the gold and platinum records, did nothing to assuage my conviction that I was an out-and-out loser.
Platinum for me signifies everlasting love, which needs to be celebrated in the most special way.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLATINUM»
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platinum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Introduces platinum, discussing its discovery, its properties and chemical make-up, where it is found, and its many uses.
Three sassy, but very different heroines: knock-out brunette Peaches Gold, LA's most influential madam, who in her late thirties is certainly fooling everyone that she's much younger than she looks; twenty-something blonde South African ...
Examines the discovery of platinum, its chemical make-up, its uses, and its importance in our lives.
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LL Cool J's
Platinum Workout
The popular hip-hop star outlines his personal workout regimen for building muscle and burning fat, providing recommendations for four fitness levels ranging from beginner to advanced exercisers, in a guide that includes a four-week program ...
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LL Cool J's
Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle: A Full-Circle ...
A Grammy-winning rapper and best-selling author of LL Cool J's Platinum Workout draws from the lessons he has learned from family and friends, as well as the world's greatest thinkers, as he provides a 30-day workout regimen and ...
. . Alex realizes she may have more in common with these women than she’d like. What if this is a glimpse of how her life will be if Birdie finally gets signed to a major label?
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Extractive Metallurgy of Nickel, Cobalt and
Platinum Group ...
This book describes and explains the methods by which three related ores and recyclables are made into high purity metals and chemicals, for materials processing.
Frank Crundwell, Michael Moats, Venkoba Ramachandran, 2011
Among the Goldens at Emory high, Lilah Covington is Platinum - the hottest of the hot.
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, 2007
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Platinum and Palladium Printing
If one uses the same developer for both Pt/Pd and pure palladium prints, the
developer becomes loaded with both platinum and palladium molecules. When
using this developer, therefore, you cannot produce either a “pure” platinum or “
pure” ...
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Multi-
Platinum Pro Tools
First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Nathan Adam, Brady Barnett, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLATINUM»
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platinum is used in the context of the following news items.
Cadillac Escalade Platinum: Road Testing The Three-Ton Chiseled …
Ridiculous as it may sound, Cadillac Escalade Platinum has that sensibility one gets in a well-engineered sports car, that the vehicle is an ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Novel Fabrication Technique Helps Produce Ultra-Thin Hollow …
These atomic-scale layers of platinum are produced through a solution-based approach so as to form hollow, porous structures that induce ... «AZoNano.com, Jul 15»
Platinum Signature Luxury Events Studio set to Launch in Lekki …
Platinum Signature Luxury Events (PSL), the luxury event company for savvy, sophisticated people who demand first class service and ... «Bella Naija, Jul 15»
Muzondiwa hat-trick wins it for FC Platinum
IT TOOK just 16 minutes for Brian Muzondiwa to score his first ever hat-trick as FC Platinum razed down Buffaloes to the ground in a Castle ... «NewsDay, Jul 15»
CT pastor's assets worth R138m frozen
The Western Cape High Court granted an order to seize the assets of Platinum Forex - a pyramid scheme - whose sole owner is pastor Collin ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
Platinum Group Metals Limited Short Interest Up 28.0% in July (PLG)
Platinum Group Metals Limited logo Platinum Group Metals Limited (NYSE:PLG) saw a significant growth in short interest in the month of July. «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
Precious Metals Fundamental Analysis – July 28, 2015 – Forecast …
Silver added 207 points or 1.43% to 14.695 while Platinum saw just a small increase to 984.55. The US dollar tumbled 76 points as traders ... «FX Empire, Jul 15»
Vivo X5 Max Platinum vs Gionee Marathon M5: 5.5-inch battle with …
The X5 Max Platinum will still be thin like its predecessor with a body measurement of 153.9 x 78 x 7.3 mm (6.06 x 3.07 x 0.29 in) but slightly ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
Anglo American Platinum Upgraded at Zacks (AGPPY)
Anglo American Platinum Ltd logo Zacks upgraded shares of Anglo American Platinum (OTCMKTS:AGPPY) from a sell rating to a hold rating in ... «The Legacy, Jul 15»
Robert Ng'ambi confirms Platinum Stars stay
Robert Ng'ambi says he is staying put at Platinum Stars and is already ... I am staying here at Platinum Stars,” Ng'ambi tells KickOff.com. «KickOff.com, Jul 15»
