English Explanatory Dictionary

post-transition metal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A poor metal, usually including gallium, indium, tin, thallium, lead, and bismuth, also known as B-subgroup metals, other metals, and p-block metals.

Word forms

post-transition metal post-transition metals

Etymology

From post- + transition + metal; see transition metal.

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