noble metal

collocation in English

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noble
adjective
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/ˈnəʊ.bəl/us
/ˈnoʊ.bəl/
moral in an honest, brave, and ...
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metal
noun[C or U]
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/ˈmet.əl/us
/ˈmet̬.əl/
a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat ...
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We identified an increase in rare earth andnoblemetalconcentration coinciding with a change in mineralogy near the geological boundary.
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His recent research is mostly concerned with anisotropic nanostructures and luminescentnoblemetalclusters.
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Othernoblemetal-containing complexes used include ones with platinum, rhodium and iridium.
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This and the closed-shell configuration of copernicium result in it probably being a verynoblemetal.
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Rhodium is a so-callednoblemetal, resistant to corrosion, found in platinum- or nickel ores together with the other members of the platinum group metals.
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Noblemetalcatalysts have also been shown to produce mixed alcohols.
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During brazing, thenoblemetallayer dissolves in the filler metal.
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Darmstadtium is expected to be anoblemetal.
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Roentgenium is predicted to be anoblemetal.
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The lessnoblemetalis removed from the alloy by microscopic-scale galvanic corrosion mechanism.
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Using the electrolyte as a host for the flow of ions in the same direction, thenoblemetalwill take electrons from the active one.
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It is commonly used in opposition tonoblemetal.
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Her work in the 21st century focuses onnoblemetalnanoshells covering semiconducting or insulating cores.
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Meitnerium is expected to be anoblemetal.
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In physics, the definition of anoblemetalis even stricter.
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It is a manufacturer of different petrochemical products, as also catalysts for oil processing andnoblemetalrefining.
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It exhibits a remarkable resistance to corrosion, even at high temperatures, and as such is considered anoblemetal.
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The cupel is placed in the furnace and copper is separated into the lead which forms lithage in the cupel leaving thenoblemetal.
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Thiols are frequently used onnoblemetalsubstrates because of the strong affinity of sulfur for these metals.
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