base metal

English

Noun

base metal (countable and uncountable, plural base metals)

1. (electrochemistry) Any metal at the lower end of the electrochemical series that oxidizes readily.
2. (metallurgy) The metal to be welded (rather than that used to weld).
3. A common or inexpensive metal.
   1. (chiefly alchemy) one that was hoped to be transmuted into a precious metal.

Translations

metal at the lower end of the electrochemical series

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: epäjalo metalli
• French: métal de base m

metal to be welded

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: perusmetalli
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common or inexpensive metal

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: perusmetalli
• French: métal de base m

See also

• noble metal

Anagrams

• beta males, steamable