nonprecious

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adjective

not precious, especially used to describe base metals such as lead, iron, copper etc.

Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adjectivenonprecious (not comparable)

alternative non-precious

  1. not comparablenot precious, especially used to describe base metals such as lead, iron, copper etc.

Origin

From non- + precious.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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