foamed metal: Meaning and Definition of

foamed' met'al

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— Chem., Chem.,Metallurgy.
  1. a uniform foamlike metal structure produced when hydrogen bubbles are evolved from metal hydrides uniformly dispersed throughout a host metal or metal alloy: used as a structural material because of its shock-absorbing properties and light weight.
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