Metal – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
metal
n.
any of several solid mineral elements (such as gold, silver, copper, etc.) that are malleable under heat or pressure and can conduct heat and electricity; element yielding positively charged ions in watery solutions of its salts
v.
cover with metal; (British usage) pave a road with broken stone
Metal
A
metal (from
Greek μέταλλον
métallon, "mine, quarry, metal") is a material (an
element,
compound, or
alloy) that is typically hard, opaque, shiny, and has good
electrical and
thermal conductivity. Metals are generally
malleable — that is, they can be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking — as well as
fusible (able to be fused or melted) and
ductile (able to be drawn out into a thin wire). About 91 of the 118 elements in the
periodic table are metals, the others are
nonmetals or
metalloids. Some elements appear in both metallic and non-metallic forms.
Metal umlaut
metal
Noun
1. any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
(synonym) metallic element
(hypernym) chemical element, element
(hyponym) heavy metal
2. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
(synonym) alloy
(hypernym) mixture
(hyponym) heavy metal
(substance-meronym) solid solution, primary solid solution
Verb
1. cover with metal
(hypernym) coat, surface
(derivation) alloy
Adjective
1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
(synonym) metallic, metal(a)
(similar) aluminous, aluminiferous
métal
nm.
metal, any of several solid mineral elements (such as gold, silver, copper, etc.)
metal
nm.
metal, any of several solid mineral elements (such as gold, silver, copper, etc.) that are malleable under heat or pressure and can conduct heat and electricity; element yielding positively charged ions in watery solutions of its salts
