palladium

One entry found for palladium.

Main Entry: ²palladium
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Pallad-, Pallas, an asteroid
: a silver-white ductile malleable metallic element that is used especially in electrical contacts, as a catalyst, and in alloys -- see ELEMENT table
- pal·la·dous /p&-'lA-d&s/ adjective