jalometalli — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bullion noun Precious metal, usually gold or silver, held in bulk form such as bars or ingots and valued by weight.
Senses
jalometalli is used for these senses in English:
- bullion A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
- noble metal (inorganic chemistry, alchemy) A metal resistant to corrosion, oxidizing and tarnishing, such as gold or platinum.
- perfect metal (chemistry, obsolete) Any metal, such as gold or silver, not readily oxidized by heat and air.