The word "platinichloric" is a chemistry term referring to a compound of platinum and chlorine. It is pronounced /plætɪnɪkˈlɔːrɪk/ (pluh-tin-ik-klor-ik) in IPA phonetic transcription. The first part of the word "platin" is derived from the Latin word "platinum", while "chloric" is derived from "chlorine". The "-inic" suffix is used to indicate the presence of a particular kind of acid, in this case, hydrochloric acid. The spelling of this word follows the common practice of using scientific prefixes and suffixes to describe chemical compounds.