heavy metal; dense metal
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heavy metal; metal with density greater than 5 g/cm³ (e.g., copper, lead, zinc, nickel, tin, tungsten)
technicalIn scientific and environmental contexts, often refers to metals with high density that may be toxic to organisms even at low concentrations (e.g., mercury, cadmium, lead).
Gōng工
yè业
fèi废
shuǐ水
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
jīn金
shǔ属
huì会
yán严
zhòng重
wū污
rǎn染
tǔ土
rǎng壤
。
Heavy metals in industrial wastewater can severely contaminate soil.
Cháng长
qī期
jiē接
chù触
zhòng重
jīn金
shǔ属
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
màn慢
xìng性
zhòng中
dú毒
。
Long-term exposure to heavy metals may lead to chronic poisoning.
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Tóng铜
hé和
qiān铅
dōu都
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
zhòng重
jīn金
shǔ属
。
Copper and lead are both common heavy metals.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
kě可
yǐ以
xī吸
shōu收
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
jīn金
shǔ属
。
This type of plant can absorb heavy metals from the soil.