01 a. Of, pertaining to, or containing, platinum; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a lower valence, as …
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Of, pertaining to, or containing, platinum; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a lower valence, as contrasted with the platinic compounds; as, platinous chloride (PtCl2).(Chem.)