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

• edelmetalen

Related terms

• edelgas