(chemistry) any compound in which two or more metal atoms are bonded to one another

(chemistry) any compound in which hydrogen is bonded chemically to a metal or metalloid element

(chemistry) Any complex of a transition metal combined with carbon monoxide; they are typically volatile solids or liquids, soluble on common organic solvents but insoluble in water; they are highly toxic.

A high-pressure discharge lamp that is enclosed in a quartz envelope containing metal halides (usually iodides), and produces high-efficacy white light.

Alternative letter-case form of babbitt metal

(Britain) A medicine that is protected by a patent. / (US) Any medicine with a proprietary formula which can be bought without a prescription, irrespective of whether it is protected by a patent.

(idiomatic) In excess of the minimum required; Added as an extra

A room in a building, such as an office building, set aside for the use of people to hold meetings.

(mathematics, statistics) Any of a class of techniques for estimating the solution of a numerical mathematical problem by means of a random artificial sampling experiment that simulates the problem.

(uncountable) The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions) / (countable) A mean act.