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proto-metal

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

Noun

proto-metal (plural proto-metals)

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

Forms of proto-metal

pluralproto-metals

Origin of proto-metal

proto- + metal, coined by Norman Lockyer.

Questions about proto-metal

What does proto-metal mean?
Proto-metal means a supposed finer form of a metal, associated with high temperatures and spectral lines similar to those observed in stars.
What part of speech is proto-metal?
Proto-metal is a noun.
What is the plural of proto-metal?
The plural of proto-metal is proto-metals.

Words near proto-metal in the dictionary

  1. proto-Mars
  2. proto-matter
  3. Proto-Mayan
  4. Proto-Mediterranean
  5. proto-Mercury
  6. proto-metal
  7. proto-metallic
  8. proto-metals
  9. Proto-Mon-Khmer
  10. Proto-Mongolic
  11. Proto-Mongoloid

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