Metals and Nonmetals Word Search
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Words to find: METAL, ALLOY, BRASS, BRONZE, STEEL, IRON, COPPER, GOLD, SILVER, ALUMINUM, TITANIUM, MERCURY.
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Metals and Nonmetals word list, defined
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- METAL /ˈmɛt(ə)l/; British /ˈmet(ə)l/ · noun; also adjective and verb
- A metal is a relatively tough, lustrous, and malleable substance, such as iron, copper, gold, or aluminum, that conducts heat and electricity and is usually lustrous in its pure form. The word also names a genre of popular music characterized by amplified guitars, heavy rhythms, and vocals. Related: alloy, steel, metallic material, metalwork.
- ALLOY /ˈælɔɪ/ · noun
- A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, or a metal and a nonmetal, to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion. As a verb, to alloy means to mix or blend metals in this way. Related: mixture, blend, compound, fusion.
- BRASS /bræs/ · noun
- A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, used widely for ornaments, instruments, fittings, and hardware; also, in informal British usage, money or cash. Related: bronze, copper, metal.
- BRONZE /brɒnz/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown alloy of copper, usually with tin, used historically and today for sculpture, tools, and ornaments; also a similar reddish-brown colour. Related: copper alloy, statuary metal, tan, russet.
- STEEL /stiːl/ · noun, verb, adjective
- Steel is a hard, strong, usually silvery-gray alloy made primarily from iron and carbon. As a verb, it means to make something hard or strong, especially mentally; as an adjective, it means made of steel or, figuratively, firm and resolute. Related: iron, metal, alloy, resolve.
- IRON /ˈaɪən/ (British); /ˈaɪɚn/ (American) · noun, verb, adjective
- Iron is a tough, ductile metallic element used in construction, tools, machinery, and many other applications. Figuratively, it means strength, determination, or a harsh and constraining condition. Related: metal, implement, club, strength.
- COPPER /ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
- GOLD /ɡoʊld/ (US); /ɡəʊld/ (British) · noun, verb, adjective
- Gold is a precious, naturally occurring metallic element with a distinctive yellow color, valued for its rarity and resistance to corrosion. The word also denotes this color, money or wealth, a medal or award, and something exceptionally valuable or desirable; as a verb, it means to cover or decorate with gold, and as an adjective, it describes things made of, colored like, or associated with gold. Related: bullion, precious metal, aurum, golden.
- SILVER /ˈsɪlvər/ · noun, adjective, verb
- As a noun, silver is a precious metallic element, typically a lustrous white-gray metal. As an adjective, it means made of or colored like silver; as a verb, it means to coat or decorate something with silver. Related: sterling, argent, silvery, silver-colored.
- ALUMINUM /əˈluːmɪnəm/ · noun
- A lightweight, silvery-white metallic element (symbol Al, atomic number 13) that is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust and is widely used in aircraft construction, packaging, cookware, and electrical transmission.
- TITANIUM /taɪˈtæniəm/ · noun
- A chemical element and silvery-white transition metal, symbol Ti, atomic number 22, used in lightweight alloys and other specialized materials. In compounds such as titanium dioxide, the name denotes a titanium compound rather than the elemental metal. Related: metal, metallic element.
- MERCURY /ˈmɜːrkjəri/ (British); /ˈmɝːkəri/ (US) · noun
- Mercury is the chemical element represented by Hg, a silvery metal that is liquid at room temperature and formerly used in thermometers and other instruments. The name also refers to the Roman messenger god and to the innermost planet of the Solar System. Related: quicksilver, the element Hg.
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