Meaning of precious metal | Babel Free
Definitions
A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Čeština
drahý kov
Deutsch
Edelmetall
Español
metal precioso
Suomi
arvometalli
Français
métal précieux
日本語
貴金属
한국어
귀금속
Português
metal precioso
Русский
драгоце́нный мета́лл
Svenska
ädelmetall
Tiếng Việt
kim loại quý
Examples
“The reason for the ruckus: A thief in the night had made off with the car’s catalytic converter, a critical emissions-control device that contains precious metals more valuable than gold.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.