noble metal

1. 1.

   any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation

   Broadermetallic element

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Questions about noble metal

What does noble metal mean?

noble metal means "any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation".

Is noble metal a common word?

noble metal is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.