Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun base_metal

1 sense of base metal

Sense 1
base metal -- (a metal that is common and not considered precious; "lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals")
       => metallic element, metal -- (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)