Metalline definition

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Metalline \Met"al*line\, a. [Cf. F. m['e]tallin.] (Chem.)
     (a) Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as,
         metalline properties.
     (b) Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as,
         metalline water. [R.]
         [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Metalline \Met"al*line\ (? or ?), n. (Chem.)
     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.
     [1913 Webster]

















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