| NOUN | substance | palladium, Pd, atomic number 46 | a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum |
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| Sounds | pahley'diyahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | Pd, atomic number 46 | |
| Broader | metallic element, metal | Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. |
| Spanish | número atómico 46, paladio, paladión, Pd | |
| Catalan | número atòmic 46, pal·ladi, Pd | |
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