palladium in English
- palladium⇄palladium (1), noun.
a light, silver-white chemical element which occurs with platinum. Palladium is a ductile and malleable metal, harder than platinum but lighter and more readily fused. It is used in making scientific instruments, in alloys with - palladium⇄palladium (2), noun, pl.-dia.
anything regarded as an important safeguard.
Ex. Trial by jury ... is looked upon by all as the Palladium of our liberties (Benjamin Disraeli).
(SYN) shield.