WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pri′mary met′al, 
  1. Metallurgymetal derived directly from ore rather than from scrap. Also called virgin metal. Cf. secondary metal. 

'primary metal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
secondary metal - virgin metal

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