metallic

[ US /məˈtæɫɪk/ ]
[ UK /mətˈælɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
    metallic luster
    a metallic compound
    the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades
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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How To Use metallic In A Sentence

  • I could perceive no trace of a metallic vein, so thoroughly had it been worked out, but scattered over the hillside with schist, talcose slate, and fragments of quartz, was a great deal of scoriae, showing that metal of some kind had been excavated, and that the smelting had been done on the spot. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine
  • I can find no legitimate references to the use of metallic, inorganic, or organic silver compounds as a sanitizer, disinfectant, or sterilizing agent. quaternary ammonium chloride compounds - Mixtures of compounds such as alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, and octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride are very commonly used as surface sanitizer; if you look at your household cleaners that claim disinfecting properties, there's a high percentage chance that you'll find a "quat". Question ;Microdyne
  • We encounter a patient with recurrent jaundice resulting from tumor ingrowth to the metallic stent.
  • Some ensembles shimmered with metallic accents, while others popped in bubblegum pink.
  • It sounds like angry metallic bees colliding mid air. The Sun
  • But the extended prayer in unison is a metallic Procrusteanism, which absolutely defies the rationale of the whole business, which is the communication of meaning. Leap Year -- Day
  • The most common types of tubing that can be cut are stainless steel and nitinol, however the system can be used to cut many other types of metallic tubing.
  • So the historic gold and bimetallic standards receive attention, both as union and disunion (breaking-up).
  • Since then thousands of artists have tried to bottle up its bright metallic sheen for themselves. The Sun
  • Metallic tiles are fashionable right now, and these patterned designs will add a luxurious sheen to walls and floors. Times, Sunday Times
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