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transition element en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. Any element in the d block of the periodic table (i.e. groups 3 to 12 inclusive).
  2. (dated) The same, but excluding the group 12 elements (i.e. groups 3 to 11 inclusive).
  3. (dated) Any of the group of metallic elements that have an incomplete inner (d) electron shell, having multiple valencies and forming coloured compounds and stable complex ions.

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Relateds

lanthanide · actinide

Synonyms

transition metal

Translations (22)

fr métal de transition (Translations) · vi kim loại chuyển tiếp (Translations) · ro element de tranziție (Translations) · nn transisjonsmetall (Translations) · pl pierwiastek przejściowy (Translations) · el μεταβατικό μέταλλο (Translations) · sh prijelazni element (Translations) · nb transisjonsmetall (Translations) · hu átmenetifém (Translations) · nn innskotsmetall (Translations) · es elemento de transición (Translations) · nl overgangsmetaal (Translations) · af oorgangselement (Translations) · fi siirtymämetalli (Translations) · nb overgangsmetall (Translations) · ro metal de tranziție (Translations) · cmn 過渡金屬 /过渡金属 (Translations) · es metal de transición (Translations) · fi siirtymäalkuaine (Translations) · fr élément de transition (Translations) · sh prijelazni metal (Translations) · nb innskuddsmetall (Translations)