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metallic

[muh-tal-ik] / məˈtæl ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
suggestive of metal in sound
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The researchers also observed that metallic Ni nanoparticles present at the beginning of the reaction were quickly oxidized into the NiO phase under POM conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026

The same year, a rancher discovered metallic and rubber debris near the airfield at Roswell, N.M.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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

The gates popped open with a metallic screech and we slipped through the small gap rust and atrophy would allow.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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