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metallic

American  
[muh-tal-ik] / məˈtæl ɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or consisting of metal.

  2. of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness.

    metallic green; a harsh metallic sound.

  3. Chemistry.

    1. (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state.

      metallic iron.

    2. containing or yielding metal.

noun

  1. Textiles.

    1. a yarn or fiber made partly or entirely of metal and having a metallic appearance.

    2. a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.

metallic British  
/ mɪˈtælɪk /

adjective

  1. of, concerned with, or consisting of metal or a metal

  2. suggestive of a metal

    a metallic click

    metallic lustre

  3. chem (of a metal element) existing in the free state rather than in combination

    metallic copper
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metallic Scientific  
/ mĭ-tăl′ĭk /

  1. Relating to or having the characteristics of a metal.

Other Word Forms

  • intermetallic adjective
  • metalleity noun
  • metallically adverb
  • metallicity noun
  • multimetallic adjective
  • semimetallic adjective
  • unmetallic adjective
  • unmetallically adverb

Etymology

Origin of metallic

1560–70; < Latin metallicus < Greek metallikós of, for mines. See metal, -ic

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