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Metal is plastic. (lemmy.sdf.org)
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In materials science, "plastic" refers to the ability of a material to undergo permanent deformation under stress without breaking. Metals exhibit plasticity when they are subjected to stress beyond their elastic limit, allowing them to be shaped or formed. This property is distinct from the common use of the word "plastic" to describe synthetic polymers.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Perhaps you meant to say that ices are crystals?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

No. In astronomy, everything heavier than hydrogen or helium is referred to as metals. So, a star's metallicity would be including carbon, oxygen etc.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In my country we refer to gravel roads as metalled roads, for no reason I can explain.

[–] ineffable 2 points 3 weeks ago

https://www.localsearch.com.au/guides/landscape-supplies/what-is-blue-metal

"It's called blue metal since it has a blue colour."

That explains the blue, but not the metal...