bimetallic
Americanadjective
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Metallurgy.
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made or consisting of two metals.
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of or relating to a bimetal.
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pertaining to bimetallism.
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Engraving. (of an offset plate) consisting of a face layer of chromium, stainless steel, or chemically prepared aluminum over a layer of copper.
adjective
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consisting of two metals
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of, relating to, or based on bimetallism
Etymology
Origin of bimetallic
From the French word bimétallique, dating back to 1875–80. See bi- 1, metallic
Example Sentences
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I am182 a graduate of the Bimetallic Institute.
From The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 by Various
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
For some years influential silver advocates had been associated in the Bimetallic League, an organization which supported the free coinage of both gold and silver.
From The United States Since the Civil War by Lingley, Charles Ramsdell
A few weeks after, the National Bimetallic League met at Chicago.
From A School History of the United States by McMaster, John Bach
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
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