PLATINOUS

Adjective

platinous (not comparable)

(inorganic chemistry) Containing divalent platinum

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Plat"i*nous, a. (Chem.)

Definition: 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).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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