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== Metallic Arts == <!--T:4-->
The [[Allomancy|Allomantic]], [[Feruchemy|Feruchemical]], and [[Hemalurgy|Hemalurgic]] properties of ettmetal are unknown.{{wob ref|6082}} Because of its volatile nature near water, ingesting ettmetal is likely to be fatal for Allomancers, though a full [[Allomancy|Mistborn]], with access to [[gold]] [[Compounding]], could burn it for some effect.{{wob ref|9321}} Hemalurgic spikes would also likely be difficult to create, due to the
=== Mechanical Uses === <!--T:5-->
== Trivia == <!--T:6-->
* The term "harmonium" has never been used in the stories published so far, but Brandon Sanderson introduced the term in one of his talks even before the release of [[Shadows of Self]]{{wob ref|1033}} and has afterwards confirmed that it is another term for ettmetal.{{wob ref|2544}} [[Marasi]] probably did not know the term harmonium when [[Allik]] described ettmetal to her, as otherwise the word would have translated.{{book ref|mb6|22}}
* If harmonium followed the naming conventions of the other
*[[Brandon Sanderson]] has described harmonium as "super-cesium" in reference to its violent chemical reaction with water.{{wob ref|2544}} [[Wikipedia:Cesium|Cesium]], like other real-life [[wikipedia:Alkali_metal|alkali metals]], is extremely reactive and will cause an explosion with water even at sub-zero temperatures. He later clarified that cesium was not intended as a direct analogue; ettmetal would theoretically be classified as an alkali metal, although it has a different melting point.{{wob ref|10577}}
* The Mistborn Metal Dice Set from Crafty Games lists a non-canonical description of harmonium's properties, stating "Unknown in the Classic Era, Harmonium replicates the effects of nearby Allomantic or Feruchemical metals." It also lists harmonium as an Internal and Pushing God Metal.{{url ref|url=https://i2.wp.com/www.crafty-games.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/component-cfg14002-mistborn-metal-dice-harmonium.png|text=Harmonium dice description|site=Crafty Games}}
== Notes == <!--T:7-->
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