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metalline Definition

met·al·line (met′ə lin, -līn′)

adjective

  1. resembling metal; metallic
  2. containing metal or metallic salts

Etymology: ME mettaline < ML metallinus

metalline Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • speculum: C D another metalline speculum, whose surface is flat, and the circumference oval.