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Dictionary of Environmental Health

heavy metal

An imprecise term used usually to describe metallic elements whose ions are environmentally persistent and potentially toxic. Some sources define the term as referring to any metal that has a density in excess of 5 grams/cm3.

This is the complete article, containing 38 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page).

 
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Heavy Metal from Dictionary of Environmental Health. ISBN: 0-203-16591-8. Published: 2003–07–18. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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