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Reply to comment by dern_the_hermit in Why are "metals" more effective at cooling molecular clouds than hydrogen and helium? by Thomas_Bonk
Chemically speaking, a metal is a substance whose outermost electrons are only loosely attracted to the nucleus and form an “electron sea” when in the solid state. Which is why metals are better conductors than non-metals.
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