non-precious

A form of nonprecious — not precious, especially used to describe base metals such as lead, iron, copper etc.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-precious (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of nonprecious.
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APA

non-precious. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-precious

MLA

“non-precious.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-precious. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-precious,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-precious.

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