metallic
me·tal·lic
adjective
1.
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
Origin
From Latin metallicus, from metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon). Equivalent to metal + -ic.
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