| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; | |||||||||
| 2. | (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; conductive of electricity; basic; forming positive ions in solution; antacid.
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| Adj. | 1. | metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce Synonyms: metal Antonyms: nonmetal, nonmetallic - not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "nonmetallic elements" |