The word mentor has its roots in Greek mythologyâHomer's Odyssey to be exactâbut the importance of this concept to career success is no myth. An experienced colleague, known as a mentor, can provide invaluable help to you as you begin your career and advance in it.
of, relating to, or consisting of metal. 2. of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness: metallic green; a harsh metallic sound. 3. Chemistry. (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state: metallic iron. containing or yielding metal.
Zinc is a lustrous bluish-white metal. It is found in group IIb of the periodic table. It is brittle and crystalline at ordinary temperatures, but it becomes ductile and malleable when heated between 110Â°C and 150Â°C. It is a fairly reactive metal that will combine with oxygen and other non-metals, and will react with dilute acids to release hydrogen.