metallic

metallic
—metallically, adv. —metallicity /met'l is"i tee/, metalleity /met'l ee"i tee/, n.
/meuh tal"ik/, adj.
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. Chem.
a. (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state: metallic iron.
b. containing or yielding metal.
n.
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.
[1560-70; < L metallicus < Gk metallikós of, for mines. See METAL, -IC]

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