heavy metal
noun
1
: a metal of high specific gravity
2
: energetic and highly amplified electronic rock music having a hard beat
Borrowing elements of everything from grunge to progressive rock, from gospel to heavy metal …—
David Okamoto
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He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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Microplastics, which can carry endocrine-disrupting chemicals and heavy metals, could interfere with sperm production, but more research is needed to understand their full impact.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 30 May 2024
However, even the highest levels of heavy metals Dr. Martín has found in Ecuadorean farmed shrimp were half of what one sees in the least contaminated tuna.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 30 May 2024
However, even the highest levels of heavy metals Dr. Martín has found in Ecuadorean farmed shrimp were half of what one sees in the least contaminated tuna.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 28 May 2024
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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