metallic
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One of the most striking findings was that almost no metallic Ni could be detected in the catalyst after the reaction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
The same year, a rancher discovered metallic and rubber debris near the airfield at Roswell, N.M.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He arrives at election counts wearing a metallic dustbin-shaped helmet, a silver cape and silver-and-black armour and brandishing his razor-sharp, deadpan sense of humour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
One ballerina selected from her stash a leotard whose gray velour later read as metallic silver under the studio lights during her grand adagio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“How about a pink or ping? A thud or thump? A metallic screech or scrape?”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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