Metal Lath: Sheets of metal that are slit to form openings within the lath. Used as a plaster base for walls and ceilings and as reinforcing over other forms of plaster base.

 

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Metal Lath: Sheets of metal that are slit to form openings within the lath. Used as a plaster base for walls and ceilings and as reinforcing over other forms of plaster base.

Metallurgy: The science explaining the properties, behavior and internal structure of metals.

Metals (Implant): Strong and relatively ductile substances that provide electropositive ions to a corrosive environment and can be polished to a high luster, characterized by metallic atomic bonding. Most oft . . . View Full Definition

Metallophone: Percussion instrument consisting of tuned metal bars, usually struck with a mallet.

Metalloid: An element with both metallic and nonmetallic properties. Examples are silicon, arsenic, and germanium.

Metallic Compounds: Compounds that contain at least one metallic element.

Metallics: A class of paints that include metal flakes in their composition.

Native Metal: A natural deposit of a metallic element in pure metallic form, neither oxidized nor combined with sulfur or other elements.

Nickel Metal Hydride Battery (NiMH): A rechargeable battery that is capable of holding more power that a NiCd battery and suffers much less from memory effect. It is also typically more expensive than a NiCd battery.

Sheet Metal Work: All components of a house employing sheet metal, such as flashing, gutters, and downspouts.