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Meaning of palladium in English
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/pəˈleɪdiəm/
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Noun
palladium
Etymology
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Pallas, the name given to an asteroid discovered just before the element (see Pallas)
Definitions
1.
a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum
Examples
« occurs in some copper and nickel ores »
« does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry »