"perfect metal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perfect metals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} perfect metal (plural perfect metals)
  1. (chemistry, obsolete) Any metal, such as gold or silver, not readily oxidized by heat and air. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (metal not readily oxidized by heat and air): jalometalli (Finnish), métal noble [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-perfect_metal-en-noun-efJkqvzy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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