Precious metal
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 2 any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry wordnet
Example
More examples"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."