Metallic elements

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31THORIUM By James B. Hedrick Thorium is a soft, very ductile, silver-gray, heavy, metallic element of the actinide series of elements. It is represented by the chemical symbol Th or the isotopic symbol Th232. Thorium meta

THORIUM By James B. Hedrick Thorium is a soft, very ductile, silver-gray, heavy, metallic element of the actinide series of elements. It is represented by the chemical symbol Th or the isotopic symbol Th232. Thorium meta

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Language: English - Date: 1997-07-03 14:23:28
32GERMANIUM By Earle B. Amey Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with the properties of a semiconductor, i.e., electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator. It is commercially available a

GERMANIUM By Earle B. Amey Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with the properties of a semiconductor, i.e., electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator. It is commercially available a

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Language: English - Date: 1997-06-18 15:05:44
33SILICON By Larry D. Cunningham Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form o

SILICON By Larry D. Cunningham Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form o

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Language: English - Date: 1996-12-17 14:50:26
34MOLYBDENUM By John W. Blossom Molybdenum is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steels, cast irons, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion

MOLYBDENUM By John W. Blossom Molybdenum is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steels, cast irons, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion

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Language: English - Date: 1997-02-07 08:33:50
35GERMANIUM By Errol D. Sehnke Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with the physical properties of a semiconductor, i.e.-electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator. It is

GERMANIUM By Errol D. Sehnke Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with the physical properties of a semiconductor, i.e.-electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator. It is

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Language: English - Date: 1996-09-16 10:53:41
36GERMANIUM By Robert D. Brown, Jr. Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator, making it a semiconductor. It is commercially available as a tet

GERMANIUM By Robert D. Brown, Jr. Germanium is a grayish-white, metallic element with electrical characteristics between those of a metal and an insulator, making it a semiconductor. It is commercially available as a tet

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Language: English - Date: 2000-01-31 09:58:05
37MOLYBDENUM By John W. Blossom Molybdenum is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steels, cast irons, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion

MOLYBDENUM By John W. Blossom Molybdenum is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steels, cast irons, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion

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Language: English - Date: 1997-11-19 08:04:54
38SILICON By Thomas S. Jones Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of si

SILICON By Thomas S. Jones Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of si

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Language: English - Date: 1997-09-17 08:17:30
39SILICON By Thomas S. Jones Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of si

SILICON By Thomas S. Jones Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element having metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form of si

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Language: English - Date: 2000-02-04 07:26:05
40SILICON By Larry D. Cunningham Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element with metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form

SILICON By Larry D. Cunningham Silicon (Si) is a light chemical element with metallic and nonmetallic characteristics. In nature, silicon combines with oxygen and other elements to form silicates. Silicon in the form

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Language: English - Date: 1996-08-22 14:16:40