Definition of Heavy metal
1. Noun. A metal of relatively high density (specific gravity greater than about 5) or of high relative atomic weight (especially one that is poisonous like mercury or lead).
2. Noun. Loud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat; lyrics usually involve violent or fantastic imagery.
Generic synonyms: Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock And Roll, Rock Music, Rock'n'roll, Rock-and-roll
Definition of Heavy metal
1. Noun. Any metal that has a specific gravity greater than about 5, especially one, such as lead, that is poisonous and may be a hazard in the environment. ¹
2. Noun. (music) A genre descended from rock music, characterized by massive sound, highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, complex song structure, emphatic beats and overall loudness, often with lyrics that involve violent or fantastic imagery. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Heavy metal
1. A metal with a high specific gravity, typically larger than 5; e.g., Fe, Co, Cu, Mn, Mo, Zn, V. (05 Mar 2000)
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Literary usage of Heavy metal
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1. Sheet-metal Work: A Manual of Practical Self-instruction in the Art of by William Neubecker, American Technical Society (1917)
"PROBLEMS FOR WORKERS IN heavy metal. While all of the problems given in this course are applicable to developments in heavy metal as well as in that of ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"From tungstate of TUNGSTEN", a very heavy metal. (Swedish.) Also called* TURBULENT, disorderly, restless as a crowd, ..."
3. Hand-book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1852)
"Almost all these compounds of an alkaline cyanide with a heavy metal, are crystallizable and soluble in water. Towards vegetable colours they are neutral or ..."
4. A Dictionary of Chemistry and the Allied Branches of Other Sciences by Henry Watts (1870)
"3. Uy digesting a heavy metallic cyanide with an aqueous alkali. In this case, on the contrary, part of the heavy metal is separated in the form of hydrate ..."
5. Soaps and Proteins: Their Colloid Chemistry in Theory and Practice by Martin Fischer, George D. McLaughlin, Marian Osgood Hooker (1921)
"In pathology and medical practice the formation of such heavy metal protoplasmic compounds is generally considered to constitute an irreversible change and ..."