a. [ Pref. bi- + metallic: cf. F. bimétallique. ]
a. [ L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. métallique. See Metal. ]
Metallic iron,
Metallic paper,
Metallic tinking (Med.),
a. See Metallic. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a metallic manner; by metallic means. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Consisting of one metal; of or pertaining to monometallism. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or denoting, any one of a series of compounds of certain metallic elements bound to organic radicals; such as, methylmercury, zinc methyl, sodium ethyl, etc.; formerly refered to as
a. [ Pseudo- + metallic. ] Falsely or imperfectly metallic; -- said of a kind of luster, as in minerals. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to a semimetal; possessing metallic properties in an inferior degree; resembling metal. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Imperfectly metallic;