Metalline
Pronunciation : Met"al*line
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. m?tallin.] (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties. (b) Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as, metalline water. [R.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Met"al*line ( or )
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-colored metal, used in the bearings of machines for obviating friction, and as a substitute for lubricants.
(Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913