(anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist.

The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones.

The hobby of using a metal detector to hunt for buried coins or archaeological artifacts.

A hand-held device that uses electromagnetic induction to detect buried metal.

(of a moth or insect, intransitive) To undergo metamorphosis. / (by extension, intransitive) To undergo some transformation.

Any substance produced by, or taking part in, a metabolic reaction.

Alternative form of coordination compound

(biology, intransitive) To undergo metabolism. / (biology, transitive) To cause a substance to undergo metabolism. / (biology, transitive) To produce a substance using metabolism.

(sciences, countable) Any metal that has a specific gravity greater than about 5, especially one, such as lead, that is poisonous and may be a hazard in the environment.

A rare metallic chemical element of high economic value, such as gold and platinum.