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CHEBI:5631 - heavy metal
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:5631 |
| ChEBI Name | heavy metal |
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| Definition | Any metal that is characterized by its rather high atomic mass and density. Although typically occurring in low concentrations, they can be found all throughout the Earth's crust (Commonly, a density of at least 5 g cm3 is used to define a heavy metal and to differentiate it from other, ''light'' metals). |
| Last Modified | 12 May 2021 |
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| heavy metal (CHEBI:5631) is a metal atom (CHEBI:33521) |
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| heavy metals | ChEBI |
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| Heavy_metals | Wikipedia |