Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for platinum. Search instead for platinatoms.
Definitions

platinum

[plat-n-uhm, plat-nuhm] / ˈplæt n əm, ˈplæt nəm /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The market-timing potential of the gold-platinum ratio was first reported in the Journal of Financial Economics in a study entitled “Gold, platinum and expected stock returns.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

While both are correlated with the economy, gold — but not platinum — also reflects geopolitical risk and uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Other precious metals also plunged, with silver falling 7.3% to $70.54 an ounce and platinum trading 4.6% lower at $1,896.70 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Additionally, the moon is home to water ice, which can be used for rocket propulsion, as well as rare earth minerals such as lithium, platinum and other materials critical to electronics and clean energy technology.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

As we already know, Mrs Wormwood's hair was dyed a brilliant platinum blonde, very much the same glistening silvery colour as a female tightrope-walker's tights in a circus.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




Vocabulary lists containing platinum