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palladium

puh lay dee uhm

  • n  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

  • The scientists tried an array of exotic elements for their electrodes, including palladium, a semiprecious metal known to absorb large numbers of hydrogen -- and deuterium -- atoms.
  • In their experiment, Pons and Fleischmann immersed electrodes of palladium and platinum in a bath of heavy water -- water whose ordinary hydrogen has been replaced with an isotope .
  • Bromide prints, "transfers," lithographs, "palladium" prints and many other types of media showed the variety and aesthetic quality which camera art has attained.
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  • JP Morgan in Forbes
    We have become somewhat concerned about the short to medium term view for the platinum group metals,JPMorgan said in a note. "A pullback towards $1800 an ounce in platinum looks likely in the medium term, while palladium looks like it...
  • Boris Johnson in Media Newswire (press release)
    The Mayor of London Boris Johnson, who is supporting the event, said today: "What better place to launch this year's spectacular celebration than the illustrious Palladium, which is so associated with the magic of music and dance. You might be the...
  • Christopher Biggins in this is hampshire.net
    Biggins said: "I am absolutely thrilled to be going back to The Mayflower, a theatre I adore, and also to be working again with Michael Rose who was the producer of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at The London Palladium where I played the Baron for 18...

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