post-transition metal

noun

A poor metal, usually including gallium, indium, tin, thallium, lead, and bismuth, also known as B-subgroup metals, other metals, and p-block metals.

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Meanings

nounpost-transition metal (plural post-transition metals)

plural post-transition metals

  1. chemistryA poor metal, usually including gallium, indium, tin, thallium, lead, and bismuth, also known as B-subgroup metals, other metals, and p-block metals.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
poor metal

Origin

From post- + transition + metal; see transition metal.

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Translations

French métal pauvre, métal de post-transition
  • métal pauvrepost-transition metal
  • métal de post-transitionpost-transition metal
  • métal post-transitionnelpost-transition metal
Hungarian másodfajú fém
  • másodfajú fémpost-transition metal
Italian metalli di post-transizione
  • metalli di post-transizionepost-transition metal
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APA

post-transition metal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-transition%20metal

MLA

“post-transition metal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-transition%20metal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-transition metal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-transition%20metal.

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