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Webster 1913 Edition

Metallic

Me-tal′lic

,
Adj.
[L.
metallicus
, fr.
metallum
: cf. F.
métallique
. See
Metal
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal;
as, a
metallic
appearance; a
metallic
alloy.
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Metallic

METAL'LIC

,
Adj.
[L. metallicus.] Pertaining to a metal or metals; consisting of metal; partaking of the nature of metals; like a metal; as a metallic substance; metallic ore; metallic brightness.

Definition 2024

metallic

metallic

See also: metàl·lic

English

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Adjective

metallic ‎(comparative more metallic, superlative most metallic)

  1. Made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal.

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Noun

metallic ‎(plural metallics)

  1. A metallic color
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Etymology

From Latin metallicus, from metallum ‎(“metal”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /məˈtæl.ɪk/, /mɪˈtæl.ɪk/

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