noble metal
metal resistant to corrosion and oxidation in moist air, e.g. ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, and gold
en-US/ˈnoʊbəl ˈmɛtəl/
en-GB/ˈnəʊbəl ˈmɛtəl/
metal resistant to corrosion and oxidation in moist air, e.g. ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, and gold