trimetallic

[ trahy-muh-tal-ik ]

adjective
  1. of three metals.

  2. Engraving. (of an offset plate) consisting of a face layer of chromium, stainless steel, or chemically prepared aluminum over a layer of copper with a strengthening backup layer of steel or other metal.

Origin of trimetallic

1
First recorded in 1885–90; tri- + metallic

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