metal

nouns

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
metal, metallic element
is derived from
metallic
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
"brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
alloy, metal
is derived from
metallic

verbs

cover with metal
metal
is a type of (narrower)
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
"coat the cake with chocolate"
coat, surface

adjectives

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
"a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
metal, metallic