Sodium
The element you are referring to is most likely Mercury. Mercury is a silvery-white, shiny metal that is liquid at room temperature, making it unique among metals. It is also known for its waxy appearance and toxic properties.
sodium
A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
Phosphorus is not lustrous. It is a non-metallic element that typically appears as a dull, waxy, white to yellow solid in its pure form.
No. Lustre (or luster) is a description of a mineral's appearance by the way it reflects light. Glassy, metallic, adamantine, and waxy are some examples of words that may be used to describe a mineral's luster.
Glassy or vitreous, metallic, and waxy.
No, oregano leaves are not waxy or slippery. They are velvety and soft like mint.
Diamonds do not have a metallic luster; diamond luster is adamantine to waxy.
Phosphorus feels soft and waxy and I should know that because I am in the 6th grade for all the collage students!!
Harder the better. Waxy leaves minimize the loss of water by transpiration
Phosphorus is a solid, non-metallic element that is typically white in color. It can also appear in other forms such as red, black, or violet, depending on its allotrope.
Luster is categorized as metallic or non-metallic. Metallic luster is highly reflective, like chrome. Non-metallic is further divided by names such as dull, glassy, adamantine, waxy, silky, pearly, and greasy.