Metallipohjaisessa

Metallipohjaisessa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish adjective metallipohjainen, used to describe something that is metal-based or based on metals. The term is formed from metals (metalli) and a base/foundation (pohja) with the common adjectival ending -inen, and the inessive suffix -ssa indicates a location or state of being “in” or “within.” In Finnish sentence structure, metallipohjaisessa modifies a noun in the inessive case, for example metallipohjaisessa materiaalissa (in a metal-based material).

Usage and meaning: The expression is typical in scientific and technical writing to denote that metals constitute the primary foundation or component of a substance, material, process, or system. It is not tied to a single subfield but is frequently found in materials science, chemistry, metallurgy, and energy research. Examples include metallipohjaisessa materiaalissa, metallipohjaisessa katalyysissä, or metallipohjaisissa järjestelmissä, each indicating a metal-based context.

Fields and applications: In materials science, metallipohjainen describes alloys, metal-oxide systems, or other constructs where metal components provide the essential properties. In energy storage or catalysis, researchers may refer to metallipohjaisiin elektrodeihin, elektrolyytteihin, tai katalyyttisiin järjestelmiin, depending on the specific metal-based technology under discussion.

Notes: The term is a straightforward compound and its exact meaning depends on the noun it modifies. It can be easily confused with metallipohjainen in practice; the distinction is primarily grammatical (case form) rather than semantic. Related terms include metallipohjainen and metallinen, which share the metal-based theme.