: something that affords effectual protection or security : safeguard sense 2a
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Pallas Athena was one of the poetical names given to the Greek goddess Athena (although it's no longer clear what Pallas was supposed to mean), and the original palladium was a statue of Athena that was believed to have the power to protect the ancient city of Troy. When an asteroid belt was discovered between Mars and Jupiter, most of the asteroids were named after figures in Greek mythology, and one of the first to be discovered was named Pallas in 1803. In the same year, scientists isolated a new silvery metal element, which they named palladium in honor of the recently discovered asteroid.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2024
As evidenced in the Fondation Cartier retrospective, her innovative use of materials including cotton, gesso, horsehair, linen, gold leaf and palladium, combined with a mastery of ancient techniques such as braiding, knotting and weaving, enabled her to create vast three-dimensional textile pieces.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Tester has been scrambling to contain the fallout from layoffs announced in September of about 700 workers at a palladium and platinum mine.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
What’s more, while gold is largely mined on its own (sometimes alongside copper and zinc), platinum is often mined along with a group that includes palladium, rhodium and osmium.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Palladium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palladium. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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