Bimetallic Definition

bīmə-tălĭk
adjective
Consisting of two metals, often bonded together and having different rates of thermal expansion.
American Heritage
Of, containing, or using two metals, often two metals bonded together.
Webster's New World
Of, based on, or using the principles of bimetallism.
American Heritage
Of or based on bimetallism.
Webster's New World

Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.

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Origin of Bimetallic

  • From French bimétallique, from bi-, two + métallique, metallic

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Bimetallic Sentence Examples

  • Philip's bimetallic system, which had attempted artificially to fix the value of silver in spite of the great depreciation of gold consequent upon the working of the Pangaean mines, was abandoned.

  • After the Crimean War, a bimetallic currency was adopted, with the le g (franc) of loo bani (centimes) as the unit of value.

  • Includes a section on bimetallic strips, with a video clip of a bimetallic strips, with a video clip of a bimetallic strip being dipped into liquid nitrogen.

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