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Metall.smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.
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base bullion
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base bullion — noun Etymology: base (IV) : crude lead containing silver or gold and silver * * * Metall. smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed. * * * base bullion, a base metal with appreciable amounts of a… … Useful english dictionary
Base — (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs. [Archaic]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Base fee — Base Base (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Base metal — Base Base (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
base — I adj Low in place or position; inferior; servile; of subordinate degree; impure, adulterated, or alloyed @ base animal See animal @ base bullion Base silver bullion is silver in bars mixed to a greater or less extent with alloys or base… … Black's law dictionary
base — I adj Low in place or position; inferior; servile; of subordinate degree; impure, adulterated, or alloyed @ base animal See animal @ base bullion Base silver bullion is silver in bars mixed to a greater or less extent with alloys or base… … Black's law dictionary
Bullion — Bul lion (b[.u]l y[u^]n), n. [Cf. OE. bullyon a hook used for fastening the dress, a button, stud, an embossed ornament of various kinds, e. g., on the cover of a book, on bridles or poitrels, for purses, for breeches and doublets, LL. bullio the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bullion — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bullion (homonymie). 48° 37′ 19″ N 1° 59′ 48″ E … Wikipédia en Français
London bullion market — The London bullion market, is entirely different from, but often confused with the London Metal Exchange. Only base metals are traded at the London Metal Exchange (LME), while gold and silver are traded by members of the London Bullion Market… … Wikipedia
bass — Base Base (b[=a]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL. bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.] 1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
