bimetallic
adjective
uk/ˌbaɪ.məˈtæl.ɪk/us/ˌbaɪ.məˈtæl.ɪk/chemistry,geologyspecialized
made of twometals:
Individualservingsof thefoodsareavailableinaluminiumor bimetalliccans.
Bimetallicwatches-principallygold/steel- aresellingvery well.
See also
bimetallic strip
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monometallic
finance & economicsspecialized
relatingtobimetallism(= the use of twometals, forexamplegoldandsilver, as thestandardagainst which thevalueof a country'scurrencyiscalculated):
There was a bimetallicstandardin the 1830s.
In Persia, astrictlybimetalliccurrencywasestablished.
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monometallic
- Thecompanyproducesbimetallicwire.
- It has beenfoundhistorically that a bimetallicstandarddoes notwork.
Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- alloy
- anti-tarnish
- bar magnet
- base metal
- beaten
- brazen
- brazier
- bullion
- cast iron
- ferrous
- galvanized
- gild
- gold leaf
- magnet
- manganese
- silver plate
- steelworker
- vermeil
- wrought iron
- zirconium
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