metallic element
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- /məˈtælɪk ˈɛlɪmənt/
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elemento metálico
- Specifically, sulfur, halides, and low levels of metallic elements, such as vanadium, will be carried by the coal-derived fuel and will present significant corrosion attack to the hot section components of the engine.
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They identified with the metallic element but wanted the music to remain distinct and focus on ideals and themes of socio-political decay.
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At first, most works used these criteria in the high entropy alloys according to the initial definition, which are termed as the systems containing five to thirteen metallic elements, with a concentration in the range of 5 at.% to 35 at.% for each element.
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Copper is a common metallic element used in electrical wiring due to its excellent conductivity.
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Iron is a metallic element that is often used to produce steel during construction.
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Sodium is a highly reactive metallic element that must be stored under oil to prevent it from reacting with moisture in the air.
Synonyms
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A shiny solid material that conducts heat and electricity and can be shaped
Antonyms
How Metallic
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: the adjective 'metallic' (having metal-like properties) modifies 'element' (a chemical substance), yielding an element that is metal. This straightforward adjective–noun combination follows regular English composition patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Metallic element comes from two simple ideas: metallic means 'shiny metal' and element means a basic 'part' of nature. People long ago thought of shiny, useful metals as the simple parts of the earth, so today the phrase means 'a basic metal substance'.