metalline

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-coloured metal, used in the bearings of machines to reduce friction, and as a substitute for lubricants.

Adj

1. Relating to, or resembling, a metal; metallic.
2. Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate.

Sinònims

metal

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metallic

metalliferous

metal-bearing

Traduccions

metalen

madeni

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: metallyne

In summary

From Middle English metallyne, from Middle French metalin and Latin metallinus. By surface analysis, metal + -ine.