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Multi-word Results
| alkali metal |
any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as sodium and potassium, that are typically univalent cations forming various compounds, but that can be isolated as soft, low-density metals. |
| alkaline-earth metal |
any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as calcium and magnesium, that are typically divalent cations and form compounds with various other elements. |
| Babbitt metal |
a soft white metal alloy of tin, copper, and antimony that is used as a lining to reduce friction in bearings. |
| Britannia metal |
an alloy of tin, copper, antimony, and other metals, similar to pewter and used for tableware. |
| Dutch metal |
an alloy of copper and zinc, thin sheets of which resemble gold leaf. |
| expanded metal |
sheet metal that has been stamped or cut into a latticelike form and stretched, used to reinforce concrete. |
| heavy metal |
a variety of rock music featuring highly amplified sound and insistent rhythms. |
| metal detector |
a device that detects and signals the presence of metal objects and is used to discover concealed weapons at a security point or locate buried coins and the like. |
| metal lath |
lath made of expanded metal. |
| rare-earth metal |
any of the series of chemical elements, all metals, that have from fifty-seven to seventy-one protons per atom; lanthanide series. |
| sheet metal |
metal that has been rolled into thin sheets or plates. |
| type metal |
an alloy of tin, lead, and antimony, used in making printing types. |
| yellow metal |
a yellow alloy made of copper and zinc; Muntz metal. [2 definitions] |
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