metallic element

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metallic
adjective
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/məˈtæl.ɪk/us
/məˈtæl.ɪk/
A metallic sound, appearance, or taste is ...
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element
noun
uk
/ˈel.ɪ.mənt/us
/ˈel.ə.mənt/
a part ...
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(Definition ofmetallicandelementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a silverymetallicelementthat must be extracted by electrolysis from a fused salt like calcium chloride.
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Eachmetallicelementis bonded to six dumbbell pairs of non-metallic elements and each dumbbell pair is bonded to six metal atoms.
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The two most useful properties of the metal are corrosion resistance and the highest strength-to-density ratio of anymetallicelement.
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These colours were produced by adding layers ofmetallicelementoxides and firing them at 750 to 800 degrees celsius.
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An alkaline earth metal, strontium is a soft silver-white or yellowishmetallicelementthat is highly reactive chemically.
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Rich in themetallicelementantimony, improper usage of tartar-emetic causes a painful death with symptoms similar to arsenic poisoning.
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The plating is most commonly a singlemetallicelement, not an alloy.
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Here, vibranium was seen to be an unusualmetallicelementwith decidedly strange properties.
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The most abundantmetallicelementin molluscs is calcium.
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Rubidium is a soft, silvery-whitemetallicelementof the alkali metal group, with an atomic mass of 85.4678.
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A radioactivemetallicelement, americium is an actinide that is used in commercial ionization chamber smoke detectors, as well as in neutron sources and industrial gauges.
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Davy, by analogy with calcium named barium after baryta, with the -ium ending signifying ametallicelement.
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Lanthanum is a silvery whitemetallicelementand is the first element of the lanthanide series (or, on occasion, considered the first element of the 6th-period transition metals).
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Answer: because the rules for composition of shields state that metallic elements can't sit on metallics, nor can tincture sit on tincture; applying these rules disambiguates the "e" (and).
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The nodules contain nickel, copper, and cobalt and other metallic elements.
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The device consists of thin plastic mats in which are imbedded sprayed metallic elements for heating.
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The deceased is buried without any metallic elements, not even jewels, since it is believed that those elements contaminate the soul for future reincarnation.
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Thermofoil typically has a high-quality sheen and may incorporate metallic elements in its finish (analogous to the metallic paint on an automobile).
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The negative oxidation states exhibited by platinum are unusual for metallic elements, and they are attributed to the relativistic stabilization of the 6s orbitals.
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