transition metalnoun [ C ]
uk/trænˈzɪʃ.ən ˌmet.əl/us/trænˈzɪʃ.ən ˌmet̬.əl/also transition element specializedany of a group of metal chemical elements including copper and gold that show more than one valency (= the number of hydrogen atoms that can combine with one of its atoms to form a compound)
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Chemical elements
- alkali metal
- antimony
- calcium
- carbonic
- carbonic acid
- cesium
- cl
- graphene
- lithium
- nickel
- plutonium
- quicksilver
- selenium
- sodium
- strontium
- sulphur
- tungsten
- urea
- vanadium
- zinc
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