English
Noun
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#chemistry any of the group or metallic elements that have an incomplete inner (d) electron shell; they have multiple valencies and form coloured compounds and stable complex ions; the elements scandium to copper and those lying below them in the periodic table
Usage notes
The elements zinc, cadmium and mercury are sometimes included in this group.
Synonyms
transition metal
Translations
trans-top|in chemistry
Croatian: t-|hr|prijelazni element|m
trans-mid
trans-bottom
See also
lanthanide
actinide
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