platinum group

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of elements with properties similar to those of platinum, notably high resistance to chemical activity, particularly oxidation and reaction with acids. The platinum group consists of the elements ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum. In the periodic table of the elements they are in period 5 or 6 and in groups 8, 9 or 10.

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platinum group
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