bimetallic

American  

[bahy-muh-tal-ik] / ˌbaɪ məˈtæl ɪk /

adjective

1. Metallurgy.

   1. made or consisting of two metals.

   2. of or relating 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.

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bimetallic British  

/ ˌbaɪmɪˈtælɪk /

adjective

1. consisting of two metals

2. of, relating to, or based on bimetallism

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Etymology

Origin of bimetallic

From the French word bimétallique, dating back to 1875–80. See bi- ¹, metallic

Example Sentences

The close of the conference was, however, followed by a strong bimetallic agitation in England and Germany, which found united expression in the Bimetallic Congress at Cologne in October 1882.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur

Chicago, Republican conventions; in 1832; in 1840; labor congress; convention of '69; fire; meat packing; Bimetallic League.

From A School History of the United States by McMaster, John Bach

One of his earliest official acts as President was my appointment as a member of the Bimetallic Commission to Europe.

From Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective by Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing)

It proves the humbug of the Bimetallic position up to the hilt.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 1, 1890 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

Bimetallic action always substitutes the less for the greater, whether weight or value, the more depreciated for the less, or the depreciated for the perfect standard coin.

From The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 by Shaw, William Arthur