Synonyms and antonyms of Metals in British Thesaurus

aluminium (noun)

a chemical element that is a light silver-coloured metal. Its symbol is Al and it is used for making things such as pans for cooking.

aluminum ()

the American spelling of aluminium

barium (noun)

a chemical element that is a soft silver-white metal. Its symbol is Ba.

bauxite (noun)

an ore from which the metal aluminium is obtained

brass (noun)

a shiny yellow metal that is used for making musical instruments and objects such as door handles. It is a mixture of copper and zinc

bronze (noun)

a hard brown metal used for making statues and objects for decoration. It is made by mixing copper and tin.

cadmium (noun)

a chemical element that is a metal and is used, for example, in making batteries

cast iron (noun)

very hard iron that breaks easily. It is made into objects by being heated and poured into moulds.

chrome (noun)

a hard metal alloy (=a combination of different metals) used for covering other metals to make them shiny

chromium (noun)

a chemical element that is a hard white metal. Its symbol is Cr and it is used for making alloys and for putting a hard shiny covering on other metals.

cobalt (noun)

a chemical element that is a hard silver-white metal. Its symbol is Co and it is used in alloys and for making things blue.

copper (noun)

a chemical element that is a red-brown metal. Its symbol is Cu and it is used especially for making wire or pipes.

fool’s gold (noun)

a yellow metal that looks like gold

gold (noun)

chemistry a chemical element that is a valuable yellow metal. Its symbol is Au and it is used to guarantee the value of currencies and for making jewellery.

gunmetal (noun)

a dull grey metal made from copper, tin, and zinc

iron (noun)

a hard heavy metal that is a common element. It is used for making steel and is also used in many types of machine and building structures.

lead (noun)

chemistry a chemical element that is a soft heavy grey metal. Its symbol is Pb and it was used especially in the past for making pipes, covering roofs, and in paint.

lithium (noun)

chemistry a chemical element that is a very soft silver-white metal. It is lighter than all other metals and its symbol is Li.

lodestone (noun)

a type of iron that attracts other iron or steel

magnesium (noun)

a chemical element that is a light grey metal. Magnesium burns very brightly and is used in photography and for making fireworks.

magnet (noun)

physics a piece of metal that can make iron or steel objects come to it so that they seem to stick to it

manganese (noun)

a chemical element that is a hard grey metal. Its symbol is Mn and it is used for making steel and glass.

mercury (noun)

a chemical element that is a silver liquid metal. Its symbol is Hg and it is used in thermometers.

nickel (noun)

chemistry a chemical element that is a hard silver metal. Its symbol is Ni.

pewter (noun)

a grey metal made by mixing lead and tin, used in the past for making plates, cups, and other objects

pig iron (noun)

iron that has not been treated to make it more pure

platinum (noun)

a chemical element that is a silver-grey metal. It is used in industry and for making expensive jewellery and its symbol is Pt.

potassium (noun)

a chemical element that is a soft white metal. It is used, combined with other substances, for making soap and fertilizer and its symbol is K.

pyrites (noun)

a hard substance found in rock that is a mixture of sulphur (=a yellow element) and a metal, especially iron. It is also known as fool’s gold because it looks very much like gold.

quicksilver (noun)

old-fashioned mercury

rolled gold (noun)

a thin layer of gold covering a less expensive metal

silver (noun)

chemistry a chemical element that is a light-grey shiny metal. It is used for making jewellery, coins, silverware etc and its symbol is Ag.

sodium (noun)

a chemical element that is a silver-white metal, usually found combined with other chemicals

stainless steel (noun)

steel that has been treated to stop rust forming on its surface, used for making knives, tools, and other things

steel (noun)

a strong metal made from a mixture of iron and carbon

sterling (noun)

silver of a standard quality

strontium (noun)

a chemical element that is a soft grey metal, with the symbol Sr. Strontium burns easily and is used in fireworks.

superconductor (noun)

a metal that allows electricity to pass through it without any resistance at very low temperatures

tin (noun)

chemistry a soft light silver metal, often used for covering iron or steel. Tin is a chemical element.

tinplate (noun)

flat pieces of iron or steel covered with tin

titanium (noun)

a strong light and expensive white metal that is a chemical element

tungsten (noun)

a chemical element that is a very hard grey metal. It is used for making steel and its symbol is W.

uranium (noun)

a chemical element that is a metal and is used for producing nuclear energy because it is radioactive

wrought iron (noun)

iron used for making things such as fences and gates, especially for decoration

zinc (noun)

a chemical element that is a blue-white metal