metallic

[muh-tal-ik] /məˈtæl ɪk/
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of metal.
2.
of the nature of or suggesting metal, as in luster, resonance, or hardness:
metallic green; a harsh metallic sound.
3.
Chemistry.
  1. (of a metal element) being in the free or uncombined state:
    metallic iron.
  2. containing or yielding metal.
noun
4.
Textiles.
  1. a yarn or fiber made partly or entirely of metal and having a metallic appearance.
  2. a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.
Origin
1560-70; < Latin metallicus < Greek metallikós of, for mines. See metal, -ic
Related forms
metallically, adverb
metallicity
[met-l-is-i-tee] /ˌmɛt lˈɪs ɪ ti/ (Show IPA), metalleity
[met-l-ee-i-tee] /ˌmɛt lˈi ɪ ti/ (Show IPA), noun
intermetallic, adjective
multimetallic, adjective
semimetallic, adjective
unmetallic, adjective
unmetallically, adverb
Examples from the web for metallic
  • Its density is presumed to indicate a metallic core, probably made mostly of iron.
  • Though fine for gaming, metallic audio made music and movies sound artificial.
  • Lanthanum, a silvery white metallic element, helps control the interface between the metal gate and hafnium dielectric.
  • The collision made a metallic sound which was followed by silence.
  • By utilizing no metallic components in his shoes, he was able to walk through the metal detector without causing any alarm.
  • It's a deep, primordial sound that builds to a metallic wail as the power comes on in a seemingly unending rush.
  • Dark matter, he says, may be made of star-size spheres that lack metallic elements that are capable of fission.
  • Gallium is soft, metallic silver poor metal that liquefies slightly above room temperature.
  • One depicts metallic fish swimming across the fabric.
  • He thrived on the sharp, metallic taste of impending doom.
British Dictionary definitions for metallic

metallic

/mɪˈtælɪk/
adjective
1.
of, concerned with, or consisting of metal or a metal
2.
suggestive of a metal: a metallic click, metallic lustre
3.
(chem) (of a metal element) existing in the free state rather than in combination: metallic copper
Derived Forms
metallically, adverb
Word Origin and History for metallic
adj.

1560s, from Middle French métallique or directly from Latin metallicus, from Greek metallikos, from metallon (see metal).

metallic in Science
metallic
  (mĭ-tāl'ĭk)   
Relating to or having the characteristics of a metal.