metallic
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The liquids usually contain the metallic element vanadium.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The metallic is pulling it all together and the butterfly clips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The cylinder will be placed inside a metallic bell that leaves an air pocket that is supposed to keep moisture out of the inner chamber.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Next to them, Sheepstealer boasts no glorious lineage or handsome metallic scales.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
My fingers itched with a rust-colored powder, and when I licked them, a dry, metallic taste curled the tip of my tongue.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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