platˈinize or platˈinise transitive verb

To coat with platinum

platˈinoid noun

1. One of the metals, such as palladium, iridium, etc, with which platinum is always found associated
2. An alloy of copper, zinc, nickel, and tungsten resembling platinum

platˈinotype noun

1. (also with cap) an obsolete method of photography by reducing a compound of platinum
2. A photograph so produced

platˈinous adjective

Of bivalent platinum

platinum black noun

Platinum in the form of a velvety black powder

platinum-blondˈ adjective

(of hair) silvery blond

platinum blonde noun

A woman with hair of this colour

platinum disc noun

A platinum replica of a record, presented to the composer, performer, etc to commemorate achieving sales above a certain amount (for a UK album, 300000 copies)

platinum lamp noun

An electric lamp with a platinum filament

platinum metal noun

Any of the group of related metals comprising platinum and the platinoids

platinum parachute noun (informal)

A payment, even more extravagant than a golden parachute, offered to a senior member of a firm on his or her dismissal in order to soften the fall back down to the real world (qv under golden)

go platinum (informal)

(of a record) to sell in quantities sufficient to merit a platinum disc