Terms for subject Environment containing metal

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effluent contaminé par du métal	metal-contaminated waste water
fusion du métal	metal smelting A metallurgical process in which ore mixtures are heated above melting point to extract or yield a crude metal
fusion du métal	metal smelting
installation d'élimination du métal liquide	liquid metal disposal plant
métal lourd	heavy metal A metal whose specific gravity is approximately 5.0 or higher
métal lourd résiduel	residual heavy metals
métal non ferreux	non-ferrous metal Any metal other than iron and its alloys
métal toxique	toxic metal
métal toxique	toxic metal Metals (usually heavy metals) which interfere with the respiration, metabolism or growth of organisms
métal à l'état de trace bioactif	bioactive trace metal
métal à l'état de trace biocumulatif	bioaccumulative trace metal
production de métal	metal production
semi-métal	semi-metal An element having some properties characteristic of metals and others of non-metals. Many metalloids give rise to an amphoteric oxide (e.g. arsenic or antimony) and many are semiconductors
semi-métal	semimetal
traitement de déchets par bain de métal fondu	molten metal waste destruction
travail du métal	metal working