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noun
- The metallic chemical element with atomic number 78 and symbol Pt.
- A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
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Translations: - Dutch: platina
- French: platine
- German: Platin
- Italian: platino
- Spanish: platino
adjective
- Of a whitish grey colour, like that of the metal.
- Of a musical recording that has sold over one million copies (for singles), or two million (for albums).
Translations: (trans-top, colour)
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(trans-top, musical recording)
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Etymology: platinaSpanish, platina, "little silver" (because platinum was found as an apparent impurity with silver)
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