edelmetaal

Dutch

Etymology

From edel (“noble”) +‎ metaal (“metal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeː.dəl.meːˈtaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: edel‧me‧taal

Noun

edelmetaal n (plural edelmetalen, diminutive edelmetaaltje n)

  1. noble metal (a metal which is little (or not at all) subject to oxidation)

Derived terms
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