Sentence examples for majority of metals from inspiring English sources

In the case of sugar and wheat, demand is fairly stable, but supply is not; as regards tin, and, indeed, the majority of metals, the converse is true.

The quest for diversification, scale and a portfolio of low-cost, long-life, expandable assets remains intact and the majority of metals markets remain fragmented and ripe for further consolidation.

A majority of metals are persistent and toxic especially when accumulated above the level of permissible limits.

In order to reconcile the various kinetic criteria with each other, it has been proposed that the Volmer—Heyrovský reaction mechanisms is operative on the majority of metals.

It is shown that for the majority of metals studied a quasi-passivation of the metal surface occurs, primarily due to the formation of insoluble films on the electrode surface.

The Seine (France) is presented as a case study as it appears as one of the most contaminated estuaries in the world for the majority of metals listed in the European Water Framework Directive (Cd, Hg, Pb, Zn, and, to a lesser extent, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Ace) and also for elevated levels of micropollutants in general.

The majority of metal deposition occurs upstream of the recovered zone.

The mechanism of pH sensitivity is due to the amphoteric properties of the majority of metal oxides and can be explained by the well-known site-binding model [21, 22].

In brief, the majority of metal elements are needed in the human body as micronutrients (eg., as enzyme cofactors) but are toxic at levels higher than required, partly resulting in excretion or excess storage as deposits.

"Ore-former" has been suggested as a better translation, as the vast majority of metal ores are chalcogenides and the word χαλκος in ancient Greek was associated with metals and metal-bearing rock in general; copper, and its alloy bronze, was one of the first metals to be used by humans.

The majority of metal-on-metal hip resurfacings where performed on men (68.3% v 36.9% and 44.1% for cemented and uncemented total hip replacements, respectively).