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base metal
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base metal
n
(Chemistry / Alchemy) any of certain common metals such as copper, lead, zinc, and tin, as distinct from the precious metals, gold, silver, and platinum
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Noun1.base metal - a metal that is common and not considered precious; "lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals"
metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Translations
base metal
n → unedles Metall
base metal n → metallo vile
base metal n → metallo vile


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