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metalline |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.
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