Definition of metal

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Metal (n.) Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners.

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Refinement :: Refinement (n.) The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas..
Tellurium :: Tellurium (n.) A rare nonmetallic element, analogous to sulphur and selenium, occasionally found native as a substance of a silver-white metallic luster, but usually combined with metals, as with gold and silver in the mineral sylvanite, with mercury in Coloradoite, etc. Symbol Te. Atomic weight 125.2..
Accordion :: Accordion (n.) A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds..
Sculpture :: Sculpture (n.) Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc..
Mars :: Mars (n.) The metallic element iron, the symbol of which / was the same as that of the planet Mars..
Negative :: Negative (a.) Metalloidal; nonmetallic; -- contracted with positive or basic; as, the nitro group is negative..
Linnaeite :: Linnaeite (n.) A mineral of pale steel-gray color and metallic luster, occurring in isometric crystals, and also massive. It is a sulphide of cobalt containing some nickel or copper..
Amalgamate :: Amalgamate (v. t.) To compound or mix, as quicksilver, with another metal; to unite, combine, or alloy with mercury..
Fusion :: Fusion (v. t.) The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals..
Ruthenium :: Ruthenium (n.) A rare element of the light platinum group, found associated with platinum ores, and isolated as a hard, brittle steel-gray metal which is very infusible. Symbol Ru. Atomic weight 103.5. Specific gravity 12.26. See Platinum metals, under Platinum..
Siderite :: Siderite (n.) A meteorite consisting solely of metallic iron.
Shut :: Shut (n.) The line or place where two pieces of metal are united by welding.
Plate :: Plate (n.) Metallic armor composed of broad pieces.
Ream :: Ream (v. t.) To bevel out, as the mouth of a hole in wood or metal; in modern usage, to enlarge or dress out, as a hole, with a reamer..
Button :: Button (n.) A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion..
Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing..
Nitride :: Nitride (n.) A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical; as, boric nitride..
Hackly :: Hackly (a.) Having fine, short, and sharp points on the surface; as, the hackly fracture of metallic iron..
Lead :: Lead (n.) A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing..
Celt :: Celt (n.) A weapon or implement of stone or metal, found in the tumuli, or barrows, of the early Celtic nations..
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