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light metal

metal of relatively low density
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light metal

Summary

light metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • light metal is a type of metal[2].
  • light metal is the opposite of heavy metal[3].
  • light metal's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[4].
  • light metal's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].

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Definition and Type

light metal is a type of metal[2]. It is the opposite of heavy metal[3].

Why It Matters

light metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (190 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → metal
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 3519, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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