platinum
/ˈplætɪnəm/
/ˈplætənəm/ noun [U] Definition
› STOCK MARKET, NATURAL RESOURCES a very valuable silver-grey metal that is used in industry and often traded on the commodity market: Platinum rose to $1,293.50 an ounce after hitting a record $1,298.50 during the day's trading.
(Definition of platinum noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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