base metal

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base metal

noun base metals

countable, uncountable Any metal at the lower end of the electrochemical series that oxidizes readily.
countable, uncountable The metal to be welded (rather than that used to weld).
countable, uncountable A common or inexpensive metal.
countable, uncountable one that was hoped to be transmuted into a precious metal.

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noun common or inexpensive metal

中文	賤金屬 /贱金属, 普通金屬 /普通金属 pǔtōng jīnshǔ
Français	métal de base

noun metal at the lower end of the electrochemical series

中文	賤金屬 /贱金属, 卑金屬 /卑金属 bēijīnshǔ
Français	métal de base

noun metal to be welded

中文	母材, 基材

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@misc{base_metal_2026,
  title = {base metal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/base%20metal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}