toxic metal

collocation in English

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toxic
adjective
uk
/ˈtɒk.sɪk/us
/ˈtɑːk.sɪk/
poisonous:
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metal
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmet.əl/us
/ˈmet̬.əl/
a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat ...
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(Definition oftoxicandmetalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Bacterial resistances totoxicmetalions - a review.
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That the evolution of metals in biology is an ongoing process is exemplified by cases where normallytoxicmetalions may be essential for certain organisms.
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Aluminium is a potentiallytoxicmetal, and aluminium poisoning may lead to mainly three disorders: aluminium-induced bone disease, microcytic anemia and neurological dysfunction (encephalopathy).
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Copper, aluminium, and other base metals are occasionally alloyed with beryllium, which is a highlytoxicmetal.
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Preventative aerial application of lime has commenced, to curtail the spread of thetoxicmetalplume in the naturally acidic soil of the region.
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It has since been applied to any other similarlytoxicmetal, or metalloid such as arsenic, regardless of density.
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Food-grade dehumidifiers, also called atmospheric water generators, are designed to avoidtoxicmetalcontamination and to keep all water contact surfaces clean.
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Normal functioning of the kidney, brain, liver, heart, and numerous other systems can be affected by uranium exposure, because uranium is atoxicmetal.
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Fish, shellfish, crabs, and shrimps taken in coastal waters as well as other bird species also contained thetoxicmetal.
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Toxicmetalpoisoning is usually treated with some type of chelating agent.
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Thus, it may serve to sequester potentiallytoxicmetalions, protecting the rest of the cell.
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Normal functioning of the kidney, brain, liver, heart, and numerous other systems can be affected by uranium exposure, because in addition to being weakly radioactive, uranium is atoxicmetal.
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Stainless steel's drawbacks for cooking use is that it is a relatively poor heat conductor and contains chromium, atoxicmetalconsidered unsafe when ingested as metal particles.
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Monitor the implementation of the court-ordered federal review of the air standard for thetoxicmetallead and advocate for standards that sufficiently protect public health and environment.
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Despite the fact that lithium is effective in treating bipolar disorder, it is extremelytoxicmetaland the toxic dose is only marginally greater than the therapeutic dose.
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The results of the test showed that the water which is sent to over 7 million residents had average levels of 0.23 parts per billion of thetoxicmetal.
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Because it contains hexavalent chromium, it is a suspected carcinogen, and as a strong oxidant, pyridinium dichromate promotes fires, releasing carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide andtoxicmetalsmoke.
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