platin
English
Etymology 1
Noun
platin (plural platins)
- (engineering) Alternative form of platen.
Etymology 2
Noun
platin (plural platins)
- (medicine) Any platinum-based antineoplastic, of which class cisplatin is the archetypal member.
Hyponyms
References
- “platin”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Albanian
Noun
platin m
Danish
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Pt | |
| Previous: iridium (Ir) | |
| Next: guld (Au) | |
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -in
Noun
platin n (singular definite platinet, not used in plural form)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | platin | platinet |
| genitive | platins | platinets |
Derived terms
- platinere
- platinblond
- platinmetal
- platinplade
Further reading
- “platin” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pla.tɛ̃/
Noun
platin m (plural platins)
- mudflat, a flat area of sandy or rocky land lying in the intertidal zone, and hence appearing at low tide
- (Louisiana) a prairie pothole, a buffalo wallow, a circular pool of water embedded within a grassland
See also
Further reading
- “platin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Occitan
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
platin m (uncountable)
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish پلاتین (platin), from French platine.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pla.tin/
Audio: (file)
Noun
platin (definite accusative platini, uncountable)
Vietnamese
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Pt | |
| Previous: iriđi (Ir) | |
| Next: vàng (Au) | |
Etymology
Ultimately from New Latin platinum, with the suffix -um removed as with most chemical elements.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [plaː˧˧ tin˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [plaː˧˧ tin˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [plaː˧˧ tɨn˧˧]
- Phonetic spelling: pla tin
Noun
platin
Volapük
Noun
platin (uncountable platins)
- platinum (metal)