The toxic effects of various metallic compounds can vary considerably.
The Living put the dead in there, and the mummies fill the body up with a metallic compound.
Most homeopathic medicines are obtained from plants, though in recent years there has been a trend toward proving metallic compounds.
That was unexpected because magnesium diboride is a simple, readily available metallic compound.
The crystal packing, in turn, favors certain integer ratios, making the metallic compounds.
But the stoichiometric range of the metallic compounds can be rather broad.
A readily available metallic compound has unexpectedly turned into the latest breakthrough superconductor.
The readings were coming back as a metallic compound, matching what the Evorans had already told the crew.
Each symbol was carved into the smooth surface, then filled with a shiny metallic compound.
"Indeed, there have been reports of luminescence in certain metallic compounds of the ship."