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
noun
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
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Examples
- brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
adjective
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
Synonyms
Examples
- a metallic compound
- metallic luster
- the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce