Term Name:	heavy metal
Synonyms:	heavy metals
Definition:	Any metal that is characterized by its rather high atomic mass and density. Although typically occurring in low concentrations, they can be found all throughout the Earth's crust (Commonly, a density of at least 5 g cm3 is used to define a heavy metal and to differentiate it from other, ''light'' metals).
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:5631]  ( EBI )