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Other Metals

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-019892

A metal is an element characterized by a tendency to give up electrons and by good thermal and electrical conductivity. These chemical elements cannot be broken down by any chemical or biological process and includes elements such as arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and chromium.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-019892
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
ReferencesBrownfields Profile Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019892",
  "term": "Other Metals",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A metal is an element characterized by a tendency to give up electrons and by good thermal and electrical conductivity. These chemical elements cannot be broken down by any chemical or biological process and includes elements such as arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and chromium.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Brownfields Profile Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/other-metals/"
}

Record 19,892 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.