- base metals
- The metals copper, lead, zinc, and tin. Compare precious metals See also London Metal Exchange
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Base Metals — Metals that oxidize, tarnish or corrode relatively easily when exposed to air or moisture. Base metals are widely used in commercial and industrial applications. They are more abundant in nature and therefore far cheaper than precious metals such … Investment dictionary
Base Metals — Major industrial non ferrous metals other than precious metals and minor metals; notably copper, lead, tin, zinc, aluminium, nickel. ► See also Minor Metals, Precious Metals … Financial and business terms
base metals — /beɪs met(ə)lz/ plural noun ordinary metals used in industry, such as aluminium and lead … Dictionary of banking and finance
base metal — base metals N VAR A base metal is a metal such as copper, zinc, tin, or lead that is not a precious metal. Ant: precious metal … English dictionary
Base metal — In chemistry, the term base metal is used informally to refer to a metal that oxidizes or corrodes relatively easily, and reacts variably with diluted hydrochloric acid (HCl) to form hydrogen. Examples include iron, nickel, lead and zinc. Copper… … Wikipedia
base — {{11}}base (adj.) late 14c., low, of little height, from O.Fr. bas low, lowly, mean, from L.L. bassus thick, stumpy, low (used only as a cognomen in classical Latin, humilis being there the usual word for low in stature or position ), possibly… … Etymology dictionary
base metal — noun a metal that is common and not considered precious lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals • Hypernyms: ↑metallic element, ↑metal * * * ˌbase ˈmetal [base metal base metals] … Useful english dictionary
base — I. noun (plural bases) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin basis, from Greek, step, base, from bainein to go more at come Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) the lower part of a wall, pier, or column considered as a separate… … New Collegiate Dictionary
base — I. /beɪs / (say bays) noun 1. the bottom of anything, considered as its support; that on which a thing stands or rests. 2. a fundamental principle or groundwork; foundation; basis. 3. Architecture a. the part of a column on which the shaft… …
base metal — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms base metal : singular base metal plural base metals a metal that is not worth a lot of money, for example iron • See: precious metal … English dictionary
