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palladium Definition


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palladium
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol Pd, atomic number 46) a soft silvery-white metallic element used as a catalyst, and in gold dental alloys, jewellery, electrical components, and catalytic converters for car exhausts.
Etymology: Named after the asteroid Pallas, discovered at about the same time (1802).



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