Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or containing platinum, especially with valence 2.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Containing or consisting of platinum.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or containing, platinum; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a lower valence, as contrasted with the
platinic compounds.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective inorganic chemistry Containing
divalent platinum .
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Examples
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~ Platinum forms two series of salts of which platinous chloride (PtCl_ {2}) and platinic chloride (PtCl_ {4}) are examples.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson
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In these new processes to the sensitizing solution is added the alkaline oxalate, which effects the reduction of the platinous salt during the exposure to light.
Photographic Reproduction Processes Peter C. Duchochois
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This substance on evaporation remains as a brownish red deliquescent mass; on drying at 300° C. it is converted into platinous chloride, PtCl_ {2}, and becomes insoluble, and at a higher temperature it is converted into platinum.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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a mixture of potassic platinous chloride and ferric oxalate, the proportion being about sixty grains of the platinum salt to one ounce of the iron solution.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 Various
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