bimetallic
Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currencyPertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
/baɪmɪˈtælɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
(not comparable)More generally, consisting of two metals.
pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals
Origin
From French bimétallique. Equivalent to bi- + metallic.From French bimétallique. Equivalent to bi- + metallic.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together:bimetal
- pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals:bimetallistic