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palladium

[ UK /pɐlˈe‍ɪdi‍əm/ ]
[ US /pəˈɫeɪdiəm/ ]
NOUN
  1. a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

How To Use palladium In A Sentence

  • In what now seems the olden days, West End theatres, notably the Palladium, the Prince of Wales and even the Adelphi, used to run revues or present speciality acts like an American singer surrounded by dancers and back-up acts.
  • Palladium-catalyzed cross coupling is also used by the electronics industry in the coating of electronic circuits and as a tool to develop thinner computer screens in the future, said prize committee member Jan Erling Backvall. 2010 Chemistry Nobel Prize Awarded To Richard Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi And Akira Suzuki For Key Chemical Tool
  • Most converters use platinum or palladium metal catalysts that convert carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons to carbon dioxide and water vapor.
  • The philosophy of Descartes established this principle, which is the palladium of science; and thus the third preliminary condition was fulfilled.
  • But since it was divested of most of its assets, it now concentrates on mining rare metals such as platinum, palladium and rhodium in Africa and other regions.
  • These catalysts are commonly platinum, or palladium and rhodium.
  • For scanning electron microscopy, dry seeds were mounted directly on stubs using double-sided adhesive tape and coated with gold/palladium in a sputter coater.
  • Palladium, widely used in automotive catalytic converters, has benefitted from higher automotive demand in emerging markets, especially China, said a physical trader. Gold Rises on Renewed Currency, Inflation Fears
  • The icon of the Virgin of Vladimir acts in a similar way as a palladium of the Russian Church and state.
  • We managed to fit in a whistlestop tour of Greenwich before taking our seats in the leftmost extremities of the Palladium's Upper Circle with minutes to spare.
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