transition metal
noun/trænˈzɪʃn metl/
/trænˈzɪʃn metl/
(also transition element)
(chemistry)- one of the group of metals in the centre of the periodic table (= a list of all the chemical elements) that form coloured compounds and often act as catalysts (= substances that make chemical reactions happen faster)
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