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👤 Not of noble birth 🔩 Easily corroded 🧑 A commoner
nonnoble

nonnoble

7.6
A metal that reacts or rusts easily and is not precious
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɑːnˌnoʊbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no noble
  • Unlike gold, which is resistant to corrosion, zinc is a nonnoble metal.

Examples

  • Iron is considered a nonnoble metal because it corrodes easily.

  • Many nonnoble metals corrode easily in moist environments.

  • Many industrial processes use nonnoble metals due to their lower cost and availability.

  • Iron is considered a nonnoble metal due to its reactivity.

  • Iron is considered a nonnoble metal because it corrodes easily in air and water.

  • Unlike precious metals, a nonnoble metal like zinc can react with moisture and air.

  • Most nonnoble metals are used in construction because they are cheaper and more widely available.

Antonyms

noble
  • Specialized
4 6.7

A gas or metal that does not easily react with other things

How Noble

noble
  • Specialized
4 6.7
nonnoble
  • Specialized
7.6
reactive
  • Specialized
5 5.1

Surface Forms

nonnoble positive

Morphology

nonnoble = noble (semi-transparent) = non + noble

Morphologically transparent as 'non-' + 'noble', but the metal-related sense of 'noble' is technical and may not be known to general learners.

Etymology

Nonnoble is formed from non- 'not' and noble 'resistant to corrosion or precious', as in gold, so it names metals that are not resistant and that corrode or react easily. That's why iron is called a nonnoble metal.