precious metal
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precious metal
noun precious metals
- A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium. 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.
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noun metallic element with high economic value
| Español | metal precioso |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 귀금속 gwigeumsok |
| 日本語 | 貴金属 kikinzoku |
| 中文 | 貴金屬 /贵金属 guìjīnshǔ, 貴重金屬 /贵重金属 guìzhòng jīnshǔ |
| Português | metal precioso |
| Français | métal précieux |
| Deutsch | Edelmetall |
| Ελληνικά | πολύτιμο μέταλλο polýtimo métallo |
| Română | metal prețios |
| Русский | драгоце́нный мета́лл dragocénnyj metáll |
| Tiếng Việt | kim loại quý, kim khí quý |
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title = {precious metal},
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year = {2026},
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