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metallic

[muh-tal-ik]

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adjective

of, pertaining to, or consisting of metal.

of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness: metallic green; a harsh metallic sound.

Chemistry.

(of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state: metallic iron.

containing or yielding metal.

noun

Textiles.

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

a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.

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Metallic is always a great word to know.

So is reagent. Does it mean:

any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group

a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis

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Origin:
1560–70; < Latin metallicus < Greek 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] , met·al·le·i·ty

[met-l-ee-i-tee] , noun

in·ter·me·tal·lic, adjective

mul·ti·me·tal·lic, adjective

sem·i·me·tal·lic, adjective

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un·me·tal·lic, adjective

un·me·tal·li·cal·ly, adverb

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Example Sentences

One depicts metallic fish swimming across the fabric.

He thrived on the sharp, metallic taste of impending doom.

One of the electrodes is composed of metallic lead, the other of porous lead dioxide.

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One depicts metallic fish swimming across the fabric.

He thrived on the sharp, metallic taste of impending doom.

One of the electrodes is composed of metallic lead, the other of porous lead dioxide.

Many scarab beetles are metallic in color, which allows them to blend into wet forests and avoid predation by birds.

Ie potential health issues due to oxidized metallic residue falling on nations the world over.

Mechanical sculpture of the metallic wood boring beetle.

Clusters of metallic blue fruits appear among glossy dark green leaves.

Obsessed sci-fi fans with disposable income and a lust for metallic action figures of their own design can rest easy.

He also liked a tooled leather pillow that he suggested pairing with a suede-trimmed metallic one.

Rohr's models also included several area dancers covered in metallic body paint and sporting feathers and fur.

First to be tossed out, therefore, are stars lacking the metallic elements needed for planet formation.

Automobiles, such as this bus seen in a file photo, spew exhaust that deposits metallic fragments on leaves.

Metallic iron powder is added to foods to fortify them.

The lingering impressions are of power, cold and metallic.

DeGal stocks hundreds of patterns, from metallic swirls to muted toiles to polka dots.

Lightning flashes, reflecting across the metallic dust.

It is available in five-gallon containers as a black or metallic liquid.

Metallic and non-process color inks are not available.

Its density is presumed to indicate a metallic core, probably made mostly of iron.

The space station's metallic joints should break apart next.

Nobel laureates added metallic nanostructures to graphene to vastly boost its photodetector qualities.

It was the same green metallic color and exactly the same bike.

The metallic green head and copper-colored wingcovers make this beetle easy to recognize.

The paint job is also a tad different with a more metallic sheen.

Whether it's neoprene sandals or metallic thongs, designers are offering a.

The metallic voice keeps telling me to plough into brick walls.

Male: distinctive, with bright yellow bill and metallic green head bordered by a white neck ring.

So for an independent research project, he decided to look at metallic crystal structures.

He plugged it in, and soon it let off an old-fashioned metallic ring.

Bronze, copper, pewter and gunmetal are all contributing to the metallic luster.

Poachers poison the birds or catch them with rough tools, such as metallic traps.

These are the effect of negative lightning striking metallic surfaces.

As you can see from the picture, the color is clearly metallic brown.

There was, for instance, her metallic gold raincoat.

Researchers measured the ratio of strontium-a metallic element-in the bones and teeth of the bodies.

Iridophores reflect certain colors of light and generate a metallic appearance in the living animal.

Though fine for gaming, metallic audio made music and movies sound artificial.

They attach metallic red streamers to nets that scare the birds away while nets are submerged.

Metallic mercury is toxic as well, but to a far lesser degree.

Magical illustrations, highlighted with metallic ink, make this a fantastic book that will enthrall children of all ages.

Extremely low frequency plasmons in metallic mesostructures.

Iron and nickel in the outer core form an alloy, or a mixture of metallic elements.

They were a beautiful metallic green with bright red legs.

Earth's metallic core is the source of our magnetic field, which protects us from damaging solar radiation.

Lanthanum, a silvery white metallic element, helps control the interface between the metal gate and hafnium dielectric.

Avoid metallic foil or plastic coatings that inhibit recycling.

It's color was metallic gold sunward and burnt umber on the shielded side.

The superb bird of paradise seems to throw its metallic voice, sending you off course.

The environment was noxious, the air full of acid and metallic aerosol particles.

In the parlance of chemists, metallic lead is electropositive.

It is appliqued with floral embroideries in a metallic thread and trimmed with rhinestones and beads.

In only two years he has created a signature look with his street-meets-fashion high-tops in metallic patent-leather colors.

As school chemistry lessons show, metallic magnesium is highly reactive and stores a lot of energy.

Use metallic luster dust dissolved in a little orange or lemon extract to paint on your arrows and writing.

He made the work in rusted cast iron, a marked contrast to the shiny metallic surfaces that dominate the art.

Most asteroids are chunks of metallic rock that have.

Brilliant metallic purples and greens run the length of each beetle's body.

They are about half the size of the common blow-fly, and are of a bright metallic lustre.

The design is screen-printed by hand in metallic copper and silver inks.

Those walls are painted a rich caramel with a metallic glow.

Planes already use metallic foam in non-load-bearing parts, to reduce weight.

Typically derived from natural carbs, they lack the harsh, metallic taste of.

He immediately orders metallic ruffles with sheer baby-pink leggings.

So today's rechargeable lithium-ion batteries do not contain lithium in metallic form.

Nuclear power requires uranium, a radioactive metallic element that must be mined from the earth and is not quickly replenished.

It's an artificial intelligence in the shape of a metallic human head.

But this time a metallic projectile came out, he said.

Earlier versions of such fabrics were made by weaving metallic strands in with the cloth.

The voice, although it tended to sound metallic and pinched at the.

It is mostly an issue when hydrogen is entrained in the metallic structure during manufacturing of the steel or fabrication.

It was a moment during the parade where these people on stilts in metallic costumes with flamers came.

The earliest screens were resistive touchscreens, where two thin metallic layers are separated by a narrow gap.

Most are glazed in deep metallic colors suggestive of the earth's interior, but there also is a glaze of shrill metallic blue.

Converting yellow cake to metallic uranium requires yet more hydrocarbon fuel.

The deeper it plunges, the louder the protesting chorus of metallic clanks, groans and shudders it sends up.

One bright-magenta metallic, the other blue-flame metallic.

The show opened with promise, as metallic buttons studded military-sharp tailoring.

The paint job is gorgeous, metallic blue/pearl white, original colors.

Cesium clocks measure time by counting the tick-tock cycles of atoms of the metallic element cesium.

It is now possible to paint a wall metallic copper, gold or silver with water-soluble.

And add a clutch handbag with the same metallic waterfall.

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World English Dictionary

metallic (mɪˈtælɪk)

—*adj*
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

me'tallically

—*adv*

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metallic

1560s, from Gk. metallikos, from metallon (see metal).

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metallic

(mĭ-tāl'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or having the characteristics of a metal.

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