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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A metal or alloy, such as gold, that is highly resistant to oxidation and corrosion.
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- noun inorganic chemistry, alchemy A metal resistant to
corrosion ,oxidizing andtarnishing , such asgold ,platinum ,copper andmercury .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation
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