Met"al*line (?), a. [Cf. F. m'etallin.] Chem. (a)
Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties.
(b)
Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as, metalline water.
[R.]
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Met"al*line (? ∨ ?), n. Chem.
A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-colored metal, used in the bearings of machines for obviating friction, and as a substitute for lubricants.
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