Bimetallic

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:08:26

Bi`me*tal"lic (&?;), a. [Pref. bi- + metallic: cf. F. bimétallique.]

Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency.

 

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Bi"me*tal"lic, a.

Composed of two different metals; formed of two parts, each of a different metal; as, bimetallic wire; bimetallic thermometer, etc.

 

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