noun
- Any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc..
- synonyms: metallic element
- A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten.
- usage: "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
- synonyms: alloy
verb
- Cover with metal.
adjective
- Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal."a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades- Ambrose Bierce
- synonyms: metallic
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