precious metal

noun

1. a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.

precious metal

noun

1. any of the metals gold, silver, or platinum

Example Sentences

Like most precious metals, gold was created after the Big Bang in the hearts of stars in a process called nuclear fusion.

From Ozy

Other precious metals and rare-earth metals crucial to modern tech are also spurring an arms race in the Arctic, with Russia, China and the United States vying for an advantage.

From Ozy

The scientific community knows that there are giant asteroids invaluably rich in gold, platinum, nickel, and other precious metals.

From Singularity Hub 

After fueling a manic GameStop rally that led one hedge fund to post a 53% loss in January, day traders are now bidding up precious metals.

From Quartz

Asteroids also have significant resources, particularly precious metals that could be used for in-space manufacturing.

From Washington Post

And yet here you are, looking at a glass of amber liquid that is worth its weight in a precious metal.

From The Daily Beast

And Peter held in his hand the precious metal, with the water and blood still rusted upon it.

From Project Gutenberg

Afterwards, however, I made use of the precious metal in a very practical manner, but of this more hereafter.

From Project Gutenberg

A period cannot be imagined when the precious metal will be exhausted.

From Project Gutenberg

Silver hardly counted in view of the deluge of the more precious metal.

From Project Gutenberg

The same man took a specimen of the precious metal and showed it at San Francisco.

From Project Gutenberg