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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
[muh-tal-ik] 
me⋅tal⋅lic
[muh-tal-ik] 
ɪk –adjective
–noun
| 1. | of, pertaining 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.
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| 4. | Textiles.
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| me·tal·lic
(mĭ-tāl'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
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| metallic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce [ant: nonmetal] |
noun | |
| 1. | a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal |
| 2. | a yarn made partly or entirely of metal |
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| metallic
(mĭ-tāl'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or having the characteristics of a metal.
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Main Entry: me·tal·lic
Pronunciation: m&-'tal-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or being a metal
2 : made of or containing a metal
3 : having properties of a metal
Main Entry: me·tal·lic
Pronunciation: m&-'tal-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or being a metal
2 : made of or containing a metal
3 : having properties of a metal
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Metallic
Me*tal"lic\, a. [L. metallicus, fr. metallum: cf. F. m['e]tallique. See Metal.]1. Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy. 2. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive. Metallic iron, iron in the state of the metal, as distinquished from its ores, as magnetic iron. Metallic paper, paper covered with a thin solution of lime, whiting, and size. When written upon with a pewter or brass pencil, the lines can hardly be effaced. Metallic tinking (Med.), a sound heard in the chest, when a cavity communicating with the air passages contains both air and liquid.
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