PALLADIUM


Meaning of PALLADIUM in English

n. Chem. a white ductile metallic element occurring naturally in various ores and used in chemistry as a catalyst and for making jewellery. °Symb.: Pd.

[ mod.L f. Pallas, an asteroid discovered (1803) just before the element, + -IUM; cf. CERIUM ]

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