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metalMain Entry: 1met·al Pronunciation: \ˈme-təl\ Function: noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin metallum mine, metal, from Greek metallon Date: 14th century 1 : any of various opaque, fusible, ductile, and typically lustrous substances that are good conductors of electricity and heat, form cations by loss of electrons, and yield basic oxides and hydroxides; especially : one that is a chemical element as distinguished from an alloy
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