Concept information
Preferred term
heavy metals as pollutants
Definition
- Heavy metal is a poorly defined term that refers to a metallic or metalloid element with a high density and high atomic weight. There is considerable disagreement about whether both or only one of the parameters must be high and about where to set the cutoff values for the parameter(s). [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Heavy Metals as Pollutants]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/heavy_metals_as_pollutants
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