metallic element, coined 1803 by discoverer William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828), from Pallas, name of an asteroid discovered the previous year (by German astronomer Olbers) and named for the goddess (s [..]

"safeguard," c. 1600, originally (late 14c.) "sacred image of Pallas Athene," from Latin palladium, from Greek Palladion, noun use of neuter of Palladios "of Pallas." It [..]

a plan from Intel, AMD, and Microsoft to build security into personal computers and servers at the microprocessor level. Assuming that enough users buy computers with Palladium capabilities, each user [..]

(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 j [..]

Former code name for Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base (NGSCB) project.

Symbol:"Pd" Atomic Number:"46" Atomic Mass: 106.40amu. Palladium is one of the transition elements. Palladium is another member of the platinum group. It is a white [..]

A chemical element having an atomic weight of 106.4, atomic number of 46, and the symbol Pd. It is a White, ductile metal resembling Platinum, and following it in abundance and importance of applicati [..]

A chemical element having an atomic weight of 106.4, atomic number of 46, and the symbol Pd. It is a white, ductile metal resembling platinum, and following it in abundance and importance of applicati [..]

A dark silver heavy metal. Available as leaf for use in gilding, it has a less shiny look than silver, and does not tarnish in air.

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