01 a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties.
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Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties.(Chem.) [R.]
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Webster, 1913
Metalline
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02 n. A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-colored metal, used in the bearings of machines for obviating friction, an…
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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.(Chem.)