PLATINOID

Etymology

Adjective

platinoid (comparative more platinoid, superlative most platinoid)

Of or resembling platinum

Noun

platinoid (plural platinoids)

(chemistry) Any of several metals that resemble platinum in their chemistry; especially osmium, iridium and palladium

An alloy of copper, nickel, tungsten, and zinc once used in heating elements

Source: Wiktionary


Plat"i*noid, a. Etym: [Platinum + -oid.]

Definition: Resembling platinum.

Plat"i*noid, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An alloy of German silver containing tungsten; -- used for forming electrical resistance coils and standards.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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