chloroplatinic love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Compounded of chlorin and platinum.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Chem.) See platinichloric.

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  • adjective inorganic chemistry Of or pertaining to chloroplatinic acid or its derivatives.

Etymologies

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From chloro- + platinic.

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Examples

  • We didn't see him get splashed with anything last issue--and chloroplatinic acid is not nearly as easy to make as just dumping aqua regia on platinum, although that's a step in the process.

    Week 23: Black Adam and Grey Theology Douglas Wolk 2006

  • We didn't see him get splashed with anything last issue--and chloroplatinic acid is not nearly as easy to make as just dumping aqua regia on platinum, although that's a step in the process.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Douglas Wolk 2006

  • Aqua regia slowly dissolves it, forming platinic chloride (PtCl_ {4}), which in turn unites with the hydrochloric acid present in the aqua regia, forming the compound chloroplatinic acid (H_ {2} PtCl_ {6}).

    An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson

  • If hydrochloric acid is added to a solution of the substance, the two combine, forming chloroplatinic acid (H_ {2} PtCl_ {6}):

    An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson

  • ~ Platinic chloride is an orange-colored, soluble compound made by heating chloroplatinic acid in a current of chlorine.

    An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson

  • To separate the platinum the alloy is dissolved in aqua regia, which converts the platinum into chloroplatinic acid

    An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson

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