English Explanatory Dictionary

base metal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any metal at the lower end of the electrochemical series that oxidizes readily.
  2. The metal to be welded (rather than that used to weld).
  3. A common or inexpensive metal.
  4. one that was hoped to be transmuted into a precious metal.

Word forms

base metal base metals

Related words

noble metal

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 賤金屬 /贱金属 Chinese Mandarin: 普通金屬 /普通金属 Finnish: perusmetalli French: métal de base Polish: metal nieszlachetny
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