platīns

See also: platins and Platins

Latvian

Etymology

Via some other European language, ultimately from Spanish platina (little silver), the diminutive form of plata (silver), because platinum was found as an apparent impurity with silver.

Noun

Chemical element
Pt Previous: irīdijs (Ir)
Next: zelts (Au)

platīns m (1st declension)

  1. platinum (metallic chemical element, with atomic number 78.)
    platīna oksīdsplatinum oxide
    platīna stiepleplatinum wire

Declension

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