Bimetallic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /baɪmɪˈtælɪk/

Origin

From French bimétallique, from bi-, two + métallique, metallic

Full definition of bimetallic

Adjective

1. Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency
• 1908: We well suppose that a Minister needs information as to a point which involves the Navy, India, Canada and the bimetallic question — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans’ (Norton 2005 p.1302)
2. More generally, consisting of two metals

Derived terms

• bimetallic strip