dense metal
Weighty metallic substance
A dense metal is one with high mass per unit volume—lead, tungsten, gold, uranium.
The term appears in contexts where weight matters: radiation shielding, ballast, ammunition.
The projectile's dense metal core penetrates armor.
Dense metals sink in lighter liquids and feel surprisingly heavy for their size.
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- lead weightDense metal counterbalance
- tungstenElement seventy-four
- goldElement seventy-nine
- gold barCast precious metal block
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