metallic luster
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of metallic luster
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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All exhibit high thermal and electrical conductivity, metallic luster, and malleability.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Nonmetallic minerals may be shiny, although their vitreous shine is different from metallic luster.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
It is of a pale steel-gray color and metallic luster, and usually occurs in foliated masses.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section T, U, V, and W by Project Gutenberg
Dragonflies buzzed over his head in their swift and angular flight, the metallic luster of their bodies glistening in the rosy light.
From The Mad Planet by Murray Leinster
Metals have a metallic luster which is peculiar to themselves; and this, for the present, may be regarded as their chief characteristic.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Rufus Phillips Williams
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