fémjelzetlen

Fémjelzetlen is a Hungarian adjective used to describe objects, samples or reagents that do not carry metal-based labels or markers. The term is common in technical and scientific contexts where metal tagging or labeling is a standard method. A fémjelzetlen minta is, therefore, one without such metal labeling, in contrast to a fémjelzett minta that bears a metal marker.

Etymology and formation: The word is formed from fém (metal) + jelzet (label, mark) + -len (a suffix that forms adjectives indicating a state or condition). Thus the term literally indicates the absence of metal labeling.

Usage and contexts: In analytical methods that employ metal tags or markers—such as certain imaging, spectroscopy, or detection techniques—a fémjelzetlen reagents or samples will not respond to metal-based signals. In other fields, such as archaeology or museum cataloging, the term can describe artifacts that have not been assigned metal-based labels for identification or tracking. It can also describe the baseline condition before any metal labeling is applied in an experimental workflow.

Related terms: Fémjelzett (metal-labeled) refers to items that carry metal markers. Jelzet (label) and jelzés (marking) are related linguistic roots. Other closely connected concepts include fémmentes (metal-free) in contexts emphasizing the absence of metal elements, rather than labeling.

See also: fémmentes, jelzet, jelölés, fémjelzett.