NOBLE METAL Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase noble metal. (close relations)
Definition of NOBLE METAL
Best Alternative Words for NOBLE METAL
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| gold | nounn | |||||||
noun • coins made of gold • a deep yellow color • a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia • great wealth • something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc. adjective satellite • made from or covered with gold • having the deep slightly brownish color of gold | ||||||||
| iridium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium | ||||||||
| osmium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known | ||||||||
| palladium | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry | ||||||||
| platinum | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits | ||||||||
| rhodium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum | ||||||||
| ruthenium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum | ||||||||
| silver | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography • coins made of silver • a light shade of grey • silverware eating utensils • a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition adjective satellite • made from or largely consisting of silver • having the white lustrous sheen of silver • of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver • expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively verb • coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam • make silver in color • turn silver | ||||||||
