metallicity

English

Etymology

From metallic +‎ -ity.

Noun

metallicity (plural metallicities)

  1. The quality or state of being metallic.
  2. (astronomy) The abundance of elements heavier than helium in stars as a result of nucleosynthesis.

Derived terms

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