relative location of the sections of the body or an organ described through constrastic or opposite body direction terms ex. cephalic vs caudal Ventral front or belly side of the body or organ
A metal (from Greek Î¼Î­ÏÎ±Î»Î»Î¿Î½ metallon, mÃ©tallon, mine, quarry) metal is a (material an, element, compound or) alloy that is typically, hard, opaque, shiny and has good electrical and thermal. conductivity
2. An alloy, such as steel or bronze, made of two or more metals. Usage We think of metals as hard, shiny materials used to make things like paper clips and cars. But for chemists, a metal is a chemical element that loses electrons in a chemical reaction.sage We think of metals as hard, shiny materials used to make things like paper clips and cars. But for chemists, a metal is a chemical element that loses electrons in a chemical reaction.