1. a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits; [syn: platinum, Pt, atomic number 78]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
atomic number 78
n 1: a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant
to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is
also found native in some deposits [syn: platinum, Pt,
atomic number 78]