• (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties. • (a.) Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as, metalline water. • (n.) 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.M...
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<chemistry> Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties. ... Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as, metalline water. ... Origin: Cf. F. Metallin. ... <chemistry> A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-coloured metal, used in the bearings of machines for obviating friction...
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Met'al·line adjective [ Confer French
métallin .]
(Chemistry) (a) Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as,
metalline properties.
(b) Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as,
metalline water. [ R.]
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