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Preface -- About the author -- Introduction: -- Content -- Earliest discoveries -- Ages of man -- Naming and numbering of metals -- What is a metal? -- Nature of metals -- Development of alloys -- Dictionary -- Appendix 1: Metals History Timeline -- Appendix 2: Bibliography -- Appendix 3: Properties And Conversion Tables: -- Table 1: Periodic table of the elements -- Table 2: Physical properties of the elements -- Table 3: Density of metals and alloys -- Table 4: Linear thermal expansion of metals and alloys -- Table 5: Thermal conductivity of metals and alloys -- Table 6: Electrical conductivity and resistivity of metals and alloys -- Table 7: Vapor pressures of the metallic elements -- Table 8: Standard reduction potentials of metals -- Table 9: 45 most abundant elements in the earth's crust -- Table 10: Electrochemical series -- Table 11: Metal melting range and color scale -- Table 12: Predominant flame colors of metallic elements -- Table 13: Average percentage of metals in igneous rocks -- Table 14: Temperature conversion -- Table 15: Metric stress or pressure conversions -- Table 16: Metric energy conversions -- Table 17: Metric length and weight conversion factors -- Table 18: Conversion of inches to millimeters -- Table 19: Conversion of millimeters to inches.;Book Description: The Dictionary of Metals is the authoritative reference work for terms and definitions of metals and terms relating to metals. It also includes a considerable amount of history starting with the seven metals of antiquity. Each of the metallic elements has a discussion that includes the discoverer and date, the naming of the metal and its meaning, the major applications, the significance of the discovery, and physical properties. Includes a timeline of important events in the history of metals and metallurgy. Title Page 1 Copyright 4 Contents 5 Preface 7 About the Author 9 Introduction 11 A 17 B 33 C 52 D 81 E 93 F 102 G 115 H 125 I 134 J 141 K 142 L 144 M 152 N 167 O 173 P 177 Q 194 R 196 S 213 T 250 U 272 V 278 W 281 X and Y 288 Z 290 Appendix 1: Metals History Timeline 294 Appendix 2: Bibliography 343 Appendix 3: Properties and conversion Tables 345