noble metal

noble metal
a metal that is highly resistant to oxidation and corrosion; cf. base m.

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  • Noble metal — Noble metal. См. Благородный металл. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • noble metal — noun any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation • Hypernyms: ↑metallic element, ↑metal • Hyponyms: ↑gold, ↑Au, ↑atomic number 79, ↑platinum, ↑Pt, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • noble metal — any of a number of metals, as gold, silver, mercury, or platinum, that resist oxidation when heated in air, and solution by inorganic acids. [1350 1400; ME: precious metal] * * * ▪ chemistry       any of several metallic chemical elements that… …   Universalium

  • noble metal — noun A metal resistant to corrosion, oxidizing and tarnishing, such as gold, platinum, copper and mercury …   Wiktionary

  • noble metal — noun Chemistry a metal (e.g. gold, silver, or platinum) that resists attack by acids and other reagents and does not corrode …   English new terms dictionary

  • noble metal — /ˈnoʊbəl mɛtl/ (say nohbuhl metl) noun a metal which is highly resistant to corrosion and oxidation …  

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