bimetallic

bimetallic
/buy'meuh tal"ik/, adj.
1. Metall.
a. made or consisting of two metals.
b. of or pertaining to a bimetal.
2. pertaining to bimetallism.
3. Engraving. (of an offset plate) consisting of a face layer of chromium, stainless steel, or chemically prepared aluminum over a layer of copper.
Also, bimetal.
[1875-80; < F bimétallique. See BI-1, METALLIC]

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