Challenge your mastery of advanced terminology related to the uses of rare metals. This hard-level crossword puzzle explores technical and scientific vocabulary in metallurgy, catalysis, and electronics for adults.
Arcane Applications of Exotic Metals is a hard crossword puzzle with 18 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Arcane Applications of Exotic Metals
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- 1. Electroforming process using conductive rare metals to create sculptures
- 2. Surface finishing method involving deposition of rare metals
- 3. Noble metal used to enhance reflectivity and resist corrosion in jewelry
- 4. Least abundant stable lanthanide used in portable X-ray devices
- 6. Material property exploited in tantalum capacitors
- 9. Catalyst metal essential in modern emission controls
- 11. Rare earth element critical for powerful permanent magnets
- 12. Hard compound often formed by rare metals for cutting tools
- 13. Semi-metal used to improve lead alloys for batteries
- 14. Rare earth used in phosphors for green LEDs
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- 5. Not a metal but related; tricky reverse clue for antibiotic chelation with metals
- 7. Thin-film deposition technique using rare metal targets
- 8. Transition metal used as a steel alloy to enhance strength
- 10. Group of rare earth metals vital in high-tech applications
- 15. Rare metal used as an alloying agent to harden platinum
- 16. Platinum group metal prized for high-temperature spark plugs
- 17. Metal key to catalytic converters and fuel cell electrodes
- 18. Rare earth metal used in catalytic converters and glass polishing
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