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Noun: metallic element
  1. Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
    "Copper is a metallic element widely used in electrical wiring";
    - metal

Derived forms: metallic elements

Type of: chemical element, element

Encyclopedia: Metallic element