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metal vs chemical element

chemical element vs metal

metal and chemical element both are nouns.

metal is an adjective but chemical element is not an adjective.

metal is a verb but chemical element is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metal Yes Yes Yes No
chemical element Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical element is a hypernym of metal; that is, chemical element is a word with a broader meaning than metal:
  • metal: any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
  • chemical element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Other hypernyms of metal include element.
metal (noun) chemical element (noun)
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
metal (adjective) chemical element (adjective)
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
metal (verb) chemical element (verb)
cover with metal
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