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It weighs 21 times as much as an equal volume of water; a CD that sells 2 million units becomes double this |
platinum
|
$600 |
J |
ELEMENTS |
2019-03-07 |
#7944 |
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Described as silver white, this precious metal, No. 78, is combined with iridium to make surgical pins |
platinum
|
$1,000 |
J |
ELEMENTAL |
2018-11-19 |
#7866 |
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A silver-white precious metal used in jewelry, or the kind of "blonde" Jean Harlow was |
platinum
|
$800 |
DJ |
METALS |
2013-07-17 |
#6653 |
|
Palladium is found in small quantities in ores of this "P"recious metal from which it was first isolated in 1803 |
platinum
|
$800 |
J |
METALS |
2011-10-04 |
#6217 |
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Put the symbol for this element after "ine" & you have no aptitude or skill |
platinum
|
$2,000 |
DJ |
ADD AN ELEMENTAL SYMBOL |
2009-03-19 |
#5654 |
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Pricier than gold, it's the metal of Jennifer Lopez' albums & of her earrings at the premiere of "El Cantante" |
platinum
|
$400 |
DJ |
METALS |
2008-01-30 |
#5388 |
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Silver is from an Anglo-Saxon word; this element's name is from the Spanish for "silver" |
platinum
|
$800 |
DJ |
ELEMENT NAMES |
1999-10-01 |
#3465 |
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Iridium's chief use is to harden this metal, symbol Pt |
platinum
|
$200 |
J |
METALS |
1994-09-06 |
#2297 |
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Rhodium, iridium & palladium are members of this precious metal's "group" |
platinum
|
$1,000 |
DJ |
METALS |
1993-02-09 |
#1947 |
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Identified in gold-bearing deposits in 1735, this valuable metal is used in jewelry & medical instruments |
platinum
|
$400 |
J |
METALS |
1992-12-21 |
#1911 |
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Used in emission control devices, it's more expensive than gold |
platinum
|
$600 |
DJ |
THE ELEMENTS |
1991-11-21 |
#1664 |
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The atomic number of this element, abbreviated Pt, isn't 109, it's 78 |
platinum
DD
|
$1,000 |
DJ |
THE ELEMENTS |
1991-09-10 |
#1612 |
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South Africa & the USSR are leading producers of this metal, which miners call white gold |
platinum
|
$600 |
DJ |
METALS |
1990-12-18 |
#1452 |
|
It is on "record" that this rare precious metal is sometimes magnetic |
platinum
|
$800 |
DJ |
METALS |
1987-06-26 |
#665 |
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Used in cars' catalytic converters, it's more expensive than gold |
platinum
|
$800 |
DJ |
CHEMISTRY |
1984-09-14 |
#5 |