Definition of Metalic
Me*tal"lic (?), a. [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.
2. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or
characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as
contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid;
positive.
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's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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