The Collaborative International Dictionary
Platinoid
Platinoid \Plat"i*noid\, a. [Platinum + -oid.] Resembling platinum.
Platinoid
Platinoid \Plat"i*noid\, n. (Chem.) An alloy of German silver containing tungsten; -- used for forming electrical resistance coils and standards.
Wiktionary
platinoid
a. Of or resembling platinum n. 1 (context chemistry English) Any of several metals that resemble platinum in their chemistry; especially osmium, iridium and palladium 2 An alloy of copper, nickel, tungsten, and zinc once used in heating elements
Usage examples of "platinoid".
Platinoid, the professor said solemnly, is preferred to German silver because it has a lower coefficient of resistance by changes of temperature.