(n.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc.
(n.) Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners.
(n.) A mine from which ores are taken.
(n.) The substance of which anything is made; material; hence, constitutional disposition; character; temper.
(n.) Courage; spirit; mettle. See Mettle.
(n.) The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads.
(n.) The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel of war.
(n.) Glass in a state of fusion.
(n.) The rails of a railroad.
(v. t.) To cover with metal; as, to metal a ship's bottom; to metal a road.
Example Sentences:
(1) In this study of ten consecutive patients sustaining molten metal injuries to the lower extremity who were treated with excision and grafting, treatment with compression Unna paste boot was compared with that with conventional dressing.
(2) The LD50 of the following metal-binding chelating drugs, EDTA, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), hydroxyethylenediaminetriacetic acid (HEDTA), cyclohexanediaminotetraacetic acid (CDTA) and triethylenetetraminehexaacetic acid (TTHA) was evaluated in terms of mortality in rats after intraperitoneal administration and was found to be in the order: CDTA greater than EDTA greater than DTPA greater than TTHA greater than HEDTA.
(3) Our recurrences are due to local infections, removing the metal strut too early, i.e.
(4) "Acoustic" craters were produced by two laser pulses delivered into a saline-filled metal fiber cap, which was placed in a mechanically drilled crater.
(5) These results indicate that the inhibition of CarAc by heavy metals occurs by binding of the sulfhydryl on the enzyme by the metals.
(6) The consequences of proved hypersensitivity in patients with metal-to-plastic prostheses, either present prior to insertion of the prosthesis or evoked by the implant material, are not known.
(7) In general, enzyme activity was strongly reduced by heavy metal inorganic cations; less strongly by organometallic cations, some anions, and certain pesticides; and weakly inhibited by light metal cations and organometallic and organic compounds.
(8) EGTA was ineffective in removing calmodulin from particulate preparations, but treatment with the tervalent metal ion La3+ resulted in a loss of up to 98% of calmodulin activity from these preparations.
(9) Sift the cocoa powder over the top and lightly but thoroughly fold it in with the metal spoon.
(10) The results also suggest that both alkali metals most probably have been delivered to the suckling pups and some of their toxic effect was retarded.
(11) The radioprotective action in E. coli ATCC 9637 of ascorbate added to media containing the weak sensitizer, tetracycline (effect described by Pittillo and Lucas (1967)), was found to be dependent on the presence of metal catalysts of the autoxidation of ascorbate.
(12) This study introduces a simple in vitro arrangement to measure current densities of implant metals.
(13) A rubber cuff was fixed on the metal cylinder and let an opening of 8 cm, simulating the cervix uteri.
(14) Since the enzyme requires a metal ion (Co2+) we suggest that the RNA and heparin are inhibitory by virtue of their capacity to chelate the Co2+.
(15) Lesions of allergic contact type could not be induced in the oral mucosa to any of the metal salt preparations.
(16) As yet the observations demonstrate that workers exposed in their occupation to heavy metals (cadmium, lead, metalic mercury) and organic solvents should be subjected to special control for detection of renal changes.
(17) This study investigates the photoneutron field found in medical accelerator rooms with primary barriers constructed of metal slabs plus concrete.
(18) While a clearcut relationship cannot be established between heavy metal music and destructive behavior, evidence shows that such music promotes and supports patterns of drug abuse, promiscuous sexual activity, and violence.
(19) The physiologically important metal ion for catalysis is Mg2+; however, Mn2+ supports in vitro activity, though at a reduced level.
(20) We support the view that catalysis by metalloenzymes may be a reflection of the chemistry of the metal ion itself as a Lewis acid, and that perhaps too much emphasis has been placed on supposed special characteristics (such as strains, "entasis") of the enzyme-metal ion association.
Nonmetal
Definition:
(n.) Any one of the set of elements which, as contrasted with the metals, possess, produce, or receive, acid rather than basic properties; a metalloid; as, oxygen, sulphur, and chlorine are nonmetals.
Example Sentences:
(1) For gas chromatographic eluents a microwave induced plasma (MIP) emission detector has two important features for a wide range of nonmetals.
(2) Thus, transient resistance to cis-DDP can be produced by a nonmetal inducer of metallothionein in nontransformed cells.
(3) A cross-sectional survey of Canadian hospitals carried out in 1984 revealed a large diversity of practices in the use of blood glucose meters and nonmeter blood glucose reagent strips and of providers of this service.
(4) Some of this heterogenous group of metals and nonmetals have been shown to be essential for life or for the well-being of animals, including man; others possess toxic properties, while yet others are probably there as contaminants.
(5) Patients receiving the unicompartmental arthroplasty were treated with nonmetal-backed polyethylene tibial components.
(6) Nonmetal materials are used for the instrument construction in order to eliminate potentially disturbing eddy currents.
(7) A postal questionnaire was sent to men employed in the metal industry, certain other types of nonmetal industries, and other types of employment in which the factors suspected to influence sperm quality were not present.
(8) Liquid Crystals having color play centered at different temperatures are arranged on metal coated and nonmetal coated dielectric substrates and used to monitor electromagnetic radiation.
(9) Potassium ferrate (K2FeO4) is shown in this work to be an effective means to remove toxic metals and nonmetals from aqueous solution.
(10) The nonmetal biomaterials were placed in glass tubes containing the different fluids at room temperature for 5 days.
(11) Among them there were 109 eyes with nonmetal foreign bodies, 55 eyes with metal foreign bodies and three eyes with foreign bodies of unknown nature.
(12) (v) Transport was temperature-dependent with a Q(10) of greater than 2 between 3 and 40 C. Transport decreased rapidly above 40 C. (vi) Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (sodium salts, pH 6) had no effect, nor was there any stimulation by metal or nonmetal ions.
(13) A large stent diameter and a large open or nonmetal surface may cause less intimal hyperplasia, but nonturbulent, fast arterial flow is probably the most important factor in ensuring long-term patency of the vessel.
(14) Thus, for example, L-Phe binds close to the metal ion to form a 1:1 complex, whereas D-Phe binds stepwise, first to a nonmetal site and then to the metal ion to form a 2:1 complex.
(15) Among factors affecting the reliability of heart valve prostheses (HVP) the following ones are of a great importance: the temperature and the duration of soldering a big clamp of the HVP, the occurrence of nonmetal inclusions in the original material (the alloy 45KXBH), etc.
(16) The estimated rate constants for the metal- and nonmetal-catalyzed sulfuryl transfers differ by less than an order of magnitude and are approximately 1000-fold slower than the corresponding phosphate transfers.
(17) Heavy metals caused the acute phase within 24 hr, nonmetals and Metacid-50 within 48 hr exposure.
(18) High-grade titanium ports reportedly produce minimal artifacts, and those of nonmetal materials reportedly produce no artifacts.