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Definition: Spongy platinum
Spongy
\Spon"gy\ (sp[u^]n"j[y^]), a.
1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable
texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy
cake; spongy bones.
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2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
“Spongy April.” --Shak.
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3. Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge.
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Spongy lead (Chem.), sponge lead. See under
Sponge.
Spongy platinum. See under
Platinum.
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