Synonyms and antonyms of Types of metal in British Thesaurus

alkali metal (noun)

a soft, white metal that is a chemical element. Lithium, sodium, and potassium are alkali metals.

alloy (noun)

a metal that is made by combining two or more metals

base metal (noun)

a metal that is not worth a lot of money, for example iron

heavy metal (noun)

chemistry a metal that has a high density, for example lead, silver, or gold

metal (noun)

chemistry a hard, usually shiny element that exists naturally in the ground or in rock, for example lead, gold, or iron. Metals are usually good conductors of heat and electricity and are used to make things such as tools, machines, weapons etc

metal (noun)

an alloy such as steel that is made from two or more metals combined together, or a metal combined with a non-metal

precious metal (noun)

a valuable metal such as gold, silver, or platinum

rare earth (noun)

any of a group of metallic elements that have similar chemical properties and are often found together in nature