proto-metal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supposed finer form of a metal, associated with high temperatures and spectral lines similar to those observed in stars.

Word forms

proto-metal proto-metals

Etymology

proto- + metal, coined by Norman Lockyer.

Related words

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