platinum black

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platinum black

A fine black powder of metallic platinum, used as a catalyst and as a gas absorbent.

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platinum black

(Elements & Compounds) chem a black powder consisting of very finely divided platinum metal. It is used as a catalyst, esp in hydrogenation reactions

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platinum black - a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions

catalyst, accelerator - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

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