proto-metal

English

Etymology

proto- +‎ metal, coined by Norman Lockyer.

Noun

proto-metal (plural proto-metals)

  1. (chemistry, obsolete) A supposed finer form of a metal, associated with high temperatures and spectral lines similar to those observed in stars.
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