Bimetallic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /baɪmɪˈtælɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bimetallic is an adjective meaning Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
Meaning
Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
More Meanings
- More generally, consisting of two metals.
- Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals
Example Sentences
We well suppose that a Minister needs information as to a point which involves the Navy, India, Canada and the bimetallic question.
"We have a special coupler that joins them together to prevent the bi-metallic corrosion you'd get if the stainless steel and the galvanised steel touched each other. […]"
Although the bimetallics that were tested, i.e., Au NPs supported on Ni, Fe and Cu appeared to be more active than the Au/SiO 2 system, only Cu supported Au NPs gave high conversion (ca. 63%) and selectivity (ca. 70%) to HYNE. Introduction Renewable naturally sourced carbohydrates, amino acids and triglycerides are available in vast quantities in our environment.
Word Forms
- bimetallics
Synonyms for bimetallic
Depending on context, synonyms include metallic, bimetal, bimetallistic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bimetallistic, bimetal, metallic, metal, biometallic, polymetallic.
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