what does metal mean
Meaning: Any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation. Classified under: Nouns denoting substances. Hypernyms (noble metal is a kind of...): metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of noble metal): atomic number 79; Au; gold (a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia)