Term Name: | heavy metal |
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Synonyms: | heavy metals |
Definition: | Any metal that is characterized by its rather high atomic mass and density. Although typically occurring in low concentrations, they can be found all throughout the Earth's crust (Commonly, a density of at least 5 g cm(3) is used to define a heavy metal and to differentiate it from other, ''light'' metals). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:5631] ( EBI ) |