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What is the noun for metallics?

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metal
  1. (heading) Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.
    1. Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
    2. Any material with similar physical properties, such as an alloy.
    3. (astronomy) An element which was not directly created after the Big Bang but instead formed through nuclear reactions; any element other than hydrogen and helium.
    4. Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road.
    5. (mining) The ore from which a metal is derived.
    6. (obsolete) A mine from which ores are taken.
  2. (heraldry) A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or.
  3. Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.
  4. (music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
  5. (archaic) The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle.
  6. The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war.
  7. (plural) The rails of a railway.
  8. (informal, travel, aviation) The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.
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  10. Examples:
    1. “His shackles are made of metal that won't rust.”
metallist
  1. (metallurgy) a person who works with metals
  2. (economics) an advocate of metal coinage as the principal or sole currency
  3. A metaller: a fan of the metal music genre.
metalloid
  1. (chemistry) An element, such as silicon or germanium, intermediate in properties between that of a metal and a nonmetal; especially one that exhibits the external characteristics of a metal, but behaves chemically more as a nonmetal.
  2. (chemistry) The metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; applied to sodium, potassium, and some other metallic substances whose metallic character was supposed to be not well defined.
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metallurgist
  1. (dated) A person who works in metal.
  2. A person skilled in metallurgy.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “On the 9th, aged 52, Paul Heroult, a distinguished French metallurgist and engineer.”
      “Hence the sulphur present is, except in certain rare cases, simply that which the metallurgist has been unable to remove.”
      “It was Hollingwood, the metallurgist, looking unhappy with a tremendous bruise on his head where Wayne had clobbered him.”
metalline
  1. (chemistry) A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-coloured metal, used in the bearings of machines to reduce friction, and as a substitute for lubricants.
metallurgy
  1. The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I got a degree in industrial technology with specialties in metallurgy and power mechanization.”
      “Some schools in the early 19th century had wide curricula, including geography, physics, metallurgy and European languages.”
      “Another 15-20 per cent of workers were employed in specialized crafts such as metallurgy, woodwork, and leatherwork.”
metalsmith
  1. A craftsman fashioning objects such as tools or works of art out of various metals; one who engages in metalsmithing.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The metalsmith carefully molded and forged the intricate sculpture out of bronze.”
      “As she continues her quest as a metalsmith, she is forever inspired by the endless creative possibilities of her field.”
      “The metalsmith frequently embellished such buttons with insets of ivory, tortoiseshell, and jewels.”
metallogeny
  1. (geology) The branch of geology concerned with the study of the formation of mineral deposits
metallokinesis
  1. (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control metals
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  3. Examples:
    1. “It is very easily imbued with lightning magic, and a Master Storm Mage can control it so well with metallokinesis that it acts like a liquid.”
metalsmithing
  1. The craft of fashioning objects out of metals; the craft or work of a metalsmith.
metallism
  1. (economics) Any economic system based on the value of metals (especially gold or silver).
metallogenesis
  1. (geology) The formation of distinct metal ores
metallization
  1. (physics) The act or process of metallizing
  2. Examples:
    1. “The method further includes contacting the second metallization layer with a conductive liquid that is electrically grounded.”
      “If that copper is to be used for circuit metallization, then the oxidation is not beneficial.”
      “A company spokeswoman was unable to clarify what the metallization coupling effect actually had on production.”
metallizer
  1. A machine used for metallizing.
metallicness
  1. The quality of being metallic.
metaller
  1. (music) One who listens to metal music.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He proudly wears his leather jacket and headbangs at every concert, truly embracing his identity as a metaller.”
      “After re-inventing himself as a metaller in Fightstar he's now trying out the indie folk scene for size.”
      “Mortiis in Bradford Scandanavian dark metaller Mortiis is coming to Bradford Rio as part of his Soul In A Hole UK tour.”
metalling
metallic
  1. A metallic color
metals
metallogeneses
  1. plural of metallogenesis
metallizations
  1. plural of metallization
metallurgists
metallizers
  1. plural of metallizer
metalsmiths
metallurgies
metallings
  1. plural of metalling
  2. Examples:
    1. “The Roman street had seven successive metallings. The latest metallings were contemporary with the tile works.”
metallists
  1. plural of metallist
metalloids
  1. plural of metalloid
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Chemically, elements can be classified as metals, metalloids, or non-metals based, in part, upon these physical properties.”
      “This award-winning site has a number of sections relating to alkaline earth metals, transition metals, other metals and metalloids.”
      “The properties of the semimetals, or metalloids, lie between those of the metals and the nonmetals.”
metallics
  1. plural of metallic
  2. Examples:
    1. “Silver is still desirable, but other metallics and copper tones in costume jewellery are making inroads.”
      “Unfortunately, the range of colors, including metallics, is in need of further development.”
      “The new press can give a new lustre to paper and also allows the use of gravure metallics instead of litho inks.”
metallers
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