me·tal·lic

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• me|tal|lic — «muh TAL ihk», adjective. 1. of metal; containing metal; consisting of a metal or metals: »a metallic substance, metallic reactions, metallic vaults. 2. like metal; characteristic of metal; that suggests metal: »the metallic luster of a Japanese… …   Useful english dictionary

• bi|me|tal|lic — «BY muh TAL ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with two different metals. 2. of bimetallism; based on bimetallism …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ter|me|tal|lic — «IHN tuhr muh TAL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. formed by the union of two or more metallic elements. Intermetallic compounds are stronger and more heat resistant than ordinary metals. –n. an intermetallic compound …   Useful english dictionary

• mon|o|me|tal|lic — «MON uh muh TAL ihk», adjective. 1. using one metal only. 2. of or having to do with monometallism …   Useful english dictionary

• non|me|tal|lic — «NON muh TAL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. not like a metal. Carbon, oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen are nonmetallic chemical elements. –n. a nonmetallic substance: »In addition to its leading position in diamonds and lithium minerals, Africa… …   Useful english dictionary

• or|ga|no|me|tal|lic — «AWR guh noh muh TAL ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. consisting of an atom of a metal in combination with one or more alkyl radicals. –n. an organometallic compound …   Useful english dictionary

• sem|i|me|tal|lic — «SEHM ee muh TAL ihk», adjective. partly metallic: »A compound of zinc and the semimetallic element germanium (Harper s) …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|me|tal|lic — «SUHB muh TAL ihk», adjective. imperfectly or partially metallic …   Useful english dictionary

• sym|me|tal|lic — «SIHM muh TAL ihk», adjective. of or having to do with symmetallism …   Useful english dictionary

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