heavy metal
noun
1
: a metal of high specific gravity
2
: energetic and highly amplified electronic rock music having a hard beat
Borrowing elements of everything from grunge to progressive rock, from gospel to heavy metal …—
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He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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Protein powders used to build muscle mass can contain harmful heavy metals like cadmium and lead.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s because a growing body of science shows that fine and ultrafine particles, usually bound to toxic chemicals and heavy metals in wildfire smoke and exhaust, are causing brain injuries in children.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the contamination of soils with pesticides, heavy metals, and other pollutants can lead to significant health hazards.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Toxin exposure: Exposure to toxins like lead and other heavy metals may also cause nerve pain in the feet.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s because a growing body of science shows that fine and ultrafine particles, usually bound to toxic chemicals and heavy metals in wildfire smoke and exhaust, are causing brain injuries in children.
—Debra Hendrickson, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the contamination of soils with pesticides, heavy metals, and other pollutants can lead to significant health hazards.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Toxin exposure: Exposure to toxins like lead and other heavy metals may also cause nerve pain in the feet.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Health, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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