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adj
Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
More generally, consisting of two metals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bimetallistic
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adjective satellite
formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bimetal
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History
From French bimétallique. Equivalent to bi- + metallic.
