metals
Ores yield these
Metals are a class of chemical elements that typically conduct heat and electricity, have a shiny appearance, and can be shaped by hammering or drawing into wire.
Most elements are metals—iron, gold, copper, aluminum, zinc.
In everyday use, metal often means hard, durable material: a metal detector, metal roofing.
Heavy metal is a genre of loud, aggressive rock music characterized by distorted guitars and powerful rhythms.
Element twenty-six
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- zincElement thirty
- aluminumElement thirteen
- titaniumElement twenty-two
chromium · nickel · cobalt · manganese · magnesium · tungsten · tin · lead
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- foundryMetal casting facility
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- castingShaping through liquid form
welding · fabrication · alloy · ore · refining · galvanizing · anodizing · extrusion
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- palladiumElement forty-six, catalytic metal
- rhodiumPlatinum group element
jewelry · bullion · karat · ingot · coins · treasure · wealth · luxury
Reddish-brown metallic element
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- currentDirected flow of charge
conductor · resistance · semiconductor · silver · aluminum · solder · electrodes · superconductor
Softly bright, reflective
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
reflective · gleaming · polished · corrosion-resistant · tensile strength · hardness · density · melting point
Dense metal, symbol Pb
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- cadmiumElement forty-eight
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- thalliumSoft toxic metallic element
toxicity · pollution · contamination · poisoning · bioaccumulation · Minamata disease · hazardous waste · neurotoxic
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- elixirMythical healing draught
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
lead into gold · nigredo · albedo · alembic · quicksilver · hermeticism · esoteric · occult
Beat violently or defeat utterly
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- shredTorn fragment
- headbangingViolent rhythmic skull movement
- distortionTwisting from original state
amplifier · riff · Metallica · Iron Maiden · Black Sabbath · mosh pit · power chord · drummer
iron
Element twenty-six
titanium · chromium · nickel · cobalt · manganese · magnesium · tungsten · tin · lead · mercury
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
casting · welding · fabrication · alloy · ore · refining · galvanizing · anodizing · extrusion · milling
gold
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- palladiumElement forty-six, catalytic metal
rhodium · jewelry · bullion · karat · ingot · coins · treasure · wealth · luxury · investment
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- wiringInstalled electrical conductors
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
current · conductor · resistance · semiconductor · silver · aluminum · solder · electrodes · superconductor · electrons
lustrous
Softly bright, reflective
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
shiny · reflective · gleaming · polished · corrosion-resistant · tensile strength · hardness · density · melting point · oxidation
lead
Dense metal, symbol Pb
thallium · toxicity · pollution · contamination · poisoning · bioaccumulation · Minamata disease · hazardous waste · neurotoxic · carcinogenic
transmutation
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
- elixirMythical healing draught
lead into gold · magnum opus · nigredo · albedo · alembic · quicksilver · hermeticism · esoteric · occult · tincture
thrash
Beat violently or defeat utterly
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- shredTorn fragment
- headbangingViolent rhythmic skull movement
distortion · amplifier · riff · Metallica · Iron Maiden · Black Sabbath · mosh pit · power chord · drummer · bass
- materialswood, ceramic, fabric, polymers, plastic
- natural resourcescrude oil, lumber, water, gas, air
- extractionmining, excavation, distillation, filtration, extraction
- Inorganicssalts, oxides, minerals, carbonates, silicates
- nonrenewable resourcesfossil fuels, petroleum, gas, uranium, ores
- materials sciencealloys, ceramics, polymers, composites, biomaterials
metalsnonmetals
Elements without luster or conductivity
non-metals · noble gases · insulators · halogens · plastics
metalsplastics
Moldable petroleum-based materials
organics · synthetics · fibers · natural materials · naturals
- heavy metalAggressive amplified rock genre
- metal detectorDevice sensing buried conductors
- precious metalsRare, valuable metallic elements
- scrap metalDiscarded reusable iron and steel
- pedal to the metalMaximum automotive acceleration
- metal fatigueProgressive cracking from stress
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