heavy metal
noun
1
: a metal of high specific gravity
2
: energetic and highly amplified electronic rock music having a hard beat
Borrowing elements of everything from grunge to progressive rock, from gospel to heavy metal …—
David Okamoto
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He listens to heavy metal.
lead, gold, and other heavy metals
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As is the case with the tea leaves themselves, the cellulose fibers boast a large active surface area, allowing the bags to adsorb a significant quantity of heavy metal ions.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Researchers designed the new study to explore how different types of tea, tea bags, and brewing methods affect heavy metal adsorption.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Because tuna is a source of the heavy metal mercury, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends limiting your intake of albacore tuna to no more than once per week and light tuna to less than three servings per week.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Of course, tea isn’t the only solution to heavy metal contamination that’s out there.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Researchers designed the new study to explore how different types of tea, tea bags, and brewing methods affect heavy metal adsorption.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Because tuna is a source of the heavy metal mercury, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends limiting your intake of albacore tuna to no more than once per week and light tuna to less than three servings per week.
—Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Of course, tea isn’t the only solution to heavy metal contamination that’s out there.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Heavy metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20metal. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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