base metal
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Aluminum remains MS’s preferred base metal owing to production losses in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
So, he issued more of England’s silver coins at familiar face values, while gradually changing the base metal to mostly copper with silver coating.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
However, judge Lord Sandison rejected the claims, describing the way Biffa interpreted the letter as "wishful thinking" on a par with trying to turn "base metal into gold".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Pairing these metal oxides with a conductive carbon network improves electron movement and prevents the particles from clumping together, which is a frequent issue in conventional base metal catalysts.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 11, 2025
We know he was engaged in a lengthy search for the secret of how to turn base metal into gold; indeed, briefly in the 1580s, he thought he had found it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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