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metallic

[muh-tal-ik] / məˈtæl ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
suggestive of metal in sound
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Together, the experimental observations and theoretical calculations show that catalytic activity does not come simply from metallic nickel or ordinary nickel oxide.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

A well-documented side effect of the drugs is called dysgeusia, which can produce an unpleasant, metallic taste in the mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

But some voiced their support for his metallic opponent earlier.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

One ballerina selected from her stash a leotard whose gray velour later read as metallic silver under the studio lights during her grand adagio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

A sour, metallic taste was in her saliva and she swallowed it down.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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