Assertion: alloy | /r/CapableOf | retain the properties of a metal
Facets:
value: unlike other substances
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: An alloy is homogeneous and retains the properties of a metal, even though it may include metalloids or nonmetals in its composition.
text: Unlike other substances that may contain metallic bases but do not behave as metals, such as aluminium oxide (sapphire), beryllium aluminium silicate (emerald) or sodium chloride (salt), an alloy will retain all the properties of a metal in the resulting material, such as electrical conductivity, ductility, opaqueness, and luster.