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 …—
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He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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None of the products tested positive for heavy metals, like lead, or mycotoxins, which are toxins from fungi, in meaningful quantities.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Some fish species are high in mercury, a heavy metal that’s readily absorbed by the body.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the state, heavy metals were found in 16 of 24 infant formulas tested; 28 of the 46 candy products tested; and pesticides were found in six of the eight bread brands tested.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Davis had a client who was hospitalized with an EBLL of 70 and had to undergo chelation, a treatment that removes heavy metals from the body.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Some fish species are high in mercury, a heavy metal that’s readily absorbed by the body.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the state, heavy metals were found in 16 of 24 infant formulas tested; 28 of the 46 candy products tested; and pesticides were found in six of the eight bread brands tested.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Davis had a client who was hospitalized with an EBLL of 70 and had to undergo chelation, a treatment that removes heavy metals from the body.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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