palladium alloys

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• Palladium — (pronounced pəˈleɪdiəm) is a rare and lustrous silvery white metal that was discovered in 1803 by William Hyde Wollaston, who named it palladium after the asteroid Pallas, which in turn, was named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena,… …   Wikipedia

• palladium — [pə lā′dē əm] n. [ModL: so named (1803) by W. H. Wollaston (see WOLLASTONITE), after the recently discovered asteroid PALLAS + IUM] a rare, silver white, ductile, malleable chemical element, one of the platinum metals: it is used as a catalyst,… …   English World dictionary

• palladium — /peuh lay dee euhm/, n. Chem. a rare metallic element of the platinum group, silver white, ductile and malleable, harder and fusing more readily than platinum: used chiefly as a catalyst and in dental and other alloys. Symbol: Pd; at. wt.: 106.4; …   Universalium

• palladium — A metallic element resembling platinum, atomic no. 46, atomic wt. 106.42. [fr. the asteroid, Pallas; G. Pallas, goddess of wisdom] * * * pal·la·di·um pə lād ē əm n a silver white ductile malleable metallic element of the platinum group that is… …   Medical dictionary

• palladium — pal•la•di•um [[t]pəˈleɪ di əm[/t]] n. chem. a rare silver white ductile metallic element of the platinum group, used chiefly as a catalyst and in dental and other alloys Symbol: Pd at. wt.: 106.4 at. no.: 46 sp. gr.: 12 at 20°C • Etymology: 1803; …   From formal English to slang

• palladium — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek palladion, from Pallad , Pallas Date: 14th century 1. capitalized a statue of Pallas whose preservation was believed to ensure the safety of Troy 2. plural palladia safeguard 2a II. noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• palladium —    A ductile, malleable, tarnish resistant metal, resembling platinum, used primarily in silver alloys for jewelry …   Glossary of Art Terms

• List of alloys — This is a list of named alloys grouped alphabetically by base metal. Within these headings the alloys are also grouped alphabetically. Some of the main alloying elements are optionally listed after the alloy names. Contents 1 Alloys of aluminium… …   Wikipedia

• platinum group — ▪ chemical element group Introduction       six metals, in order of increasing atomic weight, ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), and …   Universalium

• Gold — This article is about the metal. For the color, see Gold (color). For other uses, see Gold (disambiguation). platinum ← gold → mercury …   Wikipedia

• Colored gold — Ternary plot of different colors of Ag Au Cu alloys While pure gold is yellow in color, colored gold can be developed into various colors. These colors are generally obtained by alloying gold with other elements in various proportions. For… …   Wikipedia