Bimetalic

/ˌbaɪməˈtælɪk/ adjective

Definition

Composed of or relating to two different metals combined together.

Etymology

From 'bimetal' with the adjectival suffix '-ic.' This variant spelling of 'bimetallic' is less common but appears in technical and historical texts.

Kelly Says

Sometimes old scientific papers use 'bimetalic' instead of 'bimetallic'—spelling wasn't standardized until recently, so engineers from different countries literally had different ways of writing the same technical term.

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