Added 8 October 2026
metal
/ˈmɛ.təl/ noun
In Latin: metallum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about metal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten.
brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
verb
- Cover with metal.
adjective
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Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal.
a metallic compound
Origin
From Middle English metal, a borrowing from Old French metal, from Latin metallum (“metal, mine, quarry, mineral”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”).
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