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Meaning of precious metal | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Català metall preciós
Čeština drahý kov
Deutsch Edelmetall
Español metal precioso
Suomi arvometalli
Français métal précieux
Magyar nemesfém
日本語 貴金属
ქართული კეთილშობილი ლითონი კეთილშობილი მეტალი ძვირფასი ლითონი ძვირფასი მეტალი
한국어 귀금속
Latviešu dārgmetāls
Polski kruszec metal szlachetny
Português metal precioso
Română metal prețios
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.
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See also

precious stone Preciously Preciousness precip Precipice precipice bond

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