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precious metal

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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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.
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See also

precious stone Preciously Preciousness precip Precipice precipice bond

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