precious metal
A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum,…A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.
» Precious metals like silver also are recycled.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.
Edelmetall
драгоце́нный мета́ллdragocénnyj metáll
- any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
Examples
7 sentencesPrecious metals like silver also are recycled.
Gold is a precious metal.
ruЗолото - драгоценный металл. — marafon
deGold ist ein Edelmetall. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Gold is the most precious of all metals.
ruЗолото — самый ценный из всех металлов. — Arkadeko
deGold ist das wertvollste von allen Metallen. — kolonjano
The philosopher's stone could transmute every precious metal into gold.
deDer Stein der Weisen konnte jedes beliebige Metall in Gold verwandeln. — Haehnchenpaella
A costume jeweler usually does not work with precious metals or precious stones.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
plural: precious metals| Singular | precious metal |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable