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me·tal·lic       [muh-tal-ik] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
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.
a.(of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state: metallic iron.
b.containing or yielding metal.
–noun
4.Textiles.
a.a yarn or fiber made partly or entirely of metal and having a metallic appearance.
b.a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.
[Origin: 1560–70; < L metallicus < Gk metallikós of, for mines. See metal, -ic]

—Related forms
me·tal·li·cal·ly, adverb
met·al·lic·i·ty       [met-l-is-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, met·al·le·i·ty       [met-l-ee-i-tee] Pronunciation Key, noun
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me·tal·lic       (mĭ-tāl'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a metal.
  2. Containing a metal: a metallic compound.
  3. Having a quality suggesting or associated with metal, especially:
    1. Lustrous; sparkling: metallic colors.
    2. Sharp-tasting: an unpleasant, metallic flavor.
  4. Harshly resonant: "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades" (Ambrose Bierce).

n.  
  1. A yarn or fiber made of or containing metal.
  2. A fabric, typically shiny or iridescent, made of such yarn or fiber.

me·tal'li·cal·ly adv.
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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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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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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