bimetallic
English
Etymology
From French bimétallique. Equivalent to bi- + metallic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baɪmɪˈtælɪk/
Adjective
bimetallic (not comparable)
- Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
- 1908, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (Norton 2005), page 1302:
- We well suppose that a Minister needs information as to a point which involves the Navy, India, Canada and the bimetallic question.
- 1908, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (Norton 2005), page 1302:
- More generally, consisting of two metals.
Derived terms
- bimetallic strip
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