Phrase guide

precious metal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold, platinum, palladium, or rhodium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: valuable

Narrower terms: bullion, gold, silver

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Across languages

Translations

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: metall preciós — metallic element with high economic value
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貴金屬 /贵金属 (guìjīnshǔ) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貴重金屬 /贵重金属 (guìzhòng jīnshǔ) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Czech: drahý kov — metallic element with high economic value
  • Danish: ædelmetal — metallic element with high economic value
  • Finnish: arvometalli — metallic element with high economic value
  • French: métal précieux — metallic element with high economic value
  • Galician: metal precioso — metallic element with high economic value
  • Georgian: ძვირფასი ლითონი (ʒvirpasi litoni) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Georgian: კეთილშობილი ლითონი (ḳetilšobili litoni) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Georgian: ძვირფასი მეტალი (ʒvirpasi meṭali) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Georgian: კეთილშობილი მეტალი (ḳetilšobili meṭali) — metallic element with high economic value
  • German: Edelmetall — metallic element with high economic value
  • Greek: πολύτιμο μέταλλο (polýtimo métallo) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Hungarian: nemesfém — metallic element with high economic value
  • Japanese: 貴金属 (kikinzoku) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Korean: 귀금속 (gwigeumsok) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Latvian: dārgmetāls — metallic element with high economic value
  • Malay: logam berharga — metallic element with high economic value
  • Malay: logam bernilai — metallic element with high economic value
  • Navajo: béésh ílį́įnii — metallic element with high economic value
  • Occitan: metal preciós — metallic element with high economic value
  • Polish: kruszec — metallic element with high economic value
  • Polish: metal szlachetny — metallic element with high economic value
  • Portuguese: metal precioso — metallic element with high economic value
  • Romanian: metal prețios — metallic element with high economic value
  • Russian: драгоце́нный мета́лл (dragocénnyj metáll) — metallic element with high economic value
  • Spanish: metal precioso — metallic element with high economic value
  • Swedish: ädelmetall — metallic element with high economic value
  • Thai: โลหะมีค่า — metallic element with high economic value
  • Vietnamese: kim loại quý — metallic element with high economic value
  • Vietnamese: kim khí quý — metallic element with high economic value