metāls

See also: metals

Latvian

Metāls

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”), from μέταλλευειν (métalleuein, “to mine, quarry”), of unknown origin, but apparently related to μέταλλαν (métallan, “to seek after”), also of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

metāls m (1st declension)

  1. metal (a chemical element that forms metallic bonds with other metals; usually shiny, malleable and hard)
    metālu struktura ― metal structure
    metālu rūda ― metal ore
    metālu ķīmiskās īpašības ― chemical properties of metals
    sārmu metāli ― alkali metals
    sārmzemju metāli ― alkaline earth metals
  2. metal (material with various uses, formed either of a simple metal or of an alloy of metals with each other or with other substances)
    metāla sija ― metal beam
    melnie metāli ― ferrous (lit. black) metals, alloys
    krāsainie metāli ― non-ferrous (lit. colorful) metals, alloys
    kausēt metālu ― to melt metal
    metālu kausēšanas krāsnis ― metal melting furnaces
    metāla lietuve ― metal foundry
    metālu apstrādāšana ― metal processing
    metālu korozija ― metal corrosion

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