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transition metal
noun
called also transition element
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Word History
from their being transitional between the more highly and the less highly electropositive elements
1929, in the meaning defined above
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“Transition metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transition%20metal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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