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| amide |
an organic compound derived from ammonia, such as acetamide, or a metallic derivative, such as sodium amide. |
| blende |
any of certain other shiny metallic sulfides. [1/2 definitions] |
| chelate |
in chemistry, of or designating a compound in which the central metallic ion is bonded with two or more nonmetallic atoms to form a closed chain. [3/7 definitions] |
| clank |
a short, metallic sound that does not resonate. [1/4 definitions] |
| copper |
the reddish brown metallic color of copper. [1/7 definitions] |
| die casting |
the process of forcing molten metal into a metallic mold under pressure to make castings. [1/2 definitions] |
| electrolyte |
a conducting solution in which the movement of non-metallic ions accompanies a flow of electric current. [1/2 definitions] |
| galloon |
a braid or trimming made of lace, metallic thread, or worsted. |
| glass |
a hard, breakable, usu. transparent material made from silica and metallic oxides and used for windows, bottles, mirrors, and the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| gold |
a metallic yellow color like that of gold metal. [1/11 definitions] |
| gong |
a large metallic disk that makes a deep resonant sound when struck with a stick or mallet. [1/2 definitions] |
| high-tech |
a style of design, esp. interior design, or a type of material that suggests modern industry by being metallic or plastic, having simple utilitarian lines, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| jangle |
to cause to make a harsh, unmelodious, metallic sound. [1/4 definitions] |
| lamé |
a fabric with metallic thread woven into it. |
| lusterware |
highly glazed earthenware with a metallic sheen caused by the addition of metal oxides to the glaze. |
| manganese |
a chemical element that has twenty-five protons in each nucleus and that forms a dense, hard, grayish white metallic solid, used in the manufacture of steel or as an amethyst colorant in glass. (symbol: Mn) |
| mirror |
a smooth, reflecting surface, usu. glass, with a metallic or similar backing. [1/5 definitions] |
| multimetallic |
combined form of metallic. |
| neodymium |
a rare-earth metallic chemical element that has sixty protons in each nucleus and that occurs most frequently as a trivalent ion in salts and minerals, used esp. in coloring high-quality optical glass. (symbol: Nd) |
| old gold |
a soft metallic yellow color. |
| photoemission |
the emission of photoelectrons from a surface, esp. a metallic one, induced by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation such as visible light. |
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