A metallic compound. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I said, touching the thin metallic limbs that surrounded me. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2005 » September : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
The Japanese Kanji symbol for "luck" in metallic copper fired onto translucent, purple glass. From Wordnik.com. [Tis the Season Already?] Reference
The carriers in metallic conductors are electrons, and they all carry the same negative charge. From Wordnik.com. [Nobel Prize in Physics 1956 - Presentation Speech] Reference
Atoms of the rare isotope 3He have to form pairs analogous with pairs of electrons in metallic superconductors. From Wordnik.com. [Press Release: The 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics] Reference
"Ten fella three times, Billy," Sheldon said encouragingly, though there was a certain metallic rasp in his voice. From Wordnik.com. [Something Is Done] Reference
Minerals that are of economic value can be classified as metallic or nonmetallic. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 10- Minerals] Reference
A special product, called metallic agglomerate, is used instead of sand for hastening the work. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885] Reference
Liquidmetal A unique alloy—also known as metallic glass—that's more flexible and twice as strong as titanium. From Wordnik.com. [10 Best NASA Spinoffs] Reference
"Ah, Madame!" said the Baron Giraud in a voice that may be described as metallic, inasmuch as it was tinny, "these young people!". From Wordnik.com. [Dross] Reference
While the 700XX is still new (it’s been out for less than a year), Honda is already offering a new color scheme in metallic black. From Wordnik.com. [Quad 2009 ATV Buyers Guide] Reference
It held some kind of metallic tool, a small blade. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2007 » November : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
But it was also described as "metallic" by another. From Wordnik.com. [Tasteful Turkey] Reference
These pickles, however, had a distinctly nasty "metallic" flavor. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884] Reference
Umlaut saw some kind of metallic contraption with a glassy screen. From Wordnik.com. [Up In A Heaval]
Remember that this is NOT a "metallic" wire brush, but made of PURE. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
The flavor was mild at best (one of our testers complained of almost a "metallic" taste). From Wordnik.com. [Tasteful Turkey] Reference
An Italian official tells a local newspaper the attacker had some kind of metallic object in his hand. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 13, 2009] Reference
The noise was incredible - a kind of metallic clattering amidst an epic roar like a huge engine turbine. From Wordnik.com. [Dove's Eye View:] Reference
Now one of the other properties is that purer stars tend not to make as many metals than more 'metallic' one. From Wordnik.com. [Second-Generation Star Supports Cannibal Theory of Milky Way | Universe Today] Reference
"Phew!" squeaked Pucky in alarm as he realized the kind of metallic monsters he was facing and he jumped again. From Wordnik.com. [Plasma Monster]
I just like having a 'metallic' effect on the robot parts. From Wordnik.com. [Transformers Live Action Movie Blog] Reference
The colours are distinct and vivid, but have a kind of metallic lustre upon them. From Wordnik.com. [Selections From the Works of John Ruskin] Reference
Such troublesome "metallic" nanotubes can short-circuit transistors if they aren't removed. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
The best part, is that they are not metallic, meaning that they are not cold on a patient's tooshy. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
Lady upon a pedestal, crowned, and half surrounded from beneath by some kind of metallic garland arching upward. From Wordnik.com. [Lourdes] Reference
The Nokia's screen shows color in an odd "metallic" mix in the brightest of sun, although it is still very useable. From Wordnik.com. [pocketnow.com] Reference
A few of the posters are really special-hand printed on wood, and even some with a kind of metallic process I'm not sure what to call. From Wordnik.com. [Portland Mercury] Reference
It doubled back its tapering body, as if to try and sting the hand which held it, and shook its gauzy wings with a kind of metallic sound. From Wordnik.com. [Aventures d'un jeune naturaliste. English] Reference
"The city material is a kind of metallic skin, an iron/plastic alloy. From Wordnik.com. [Suspicion]
Then there are nets-metallic shrouds for tanks and trucks, filament nets for people. From Wordnik.com. [Soon, 'Phasers On Stun'] Reference
There were shimmering mesh dresses that harked back to his breakthrough metallic sheaths. From Wordnik.com. [Gianni's World] Reference
Yet these 15 metallic elements happen to be essential in many emerging green technologies. From Wordnik.com. [Power Up] Reference
As I scooted around town in a metallic copper orange Mazda 6, drivers flashed me a thumbs up. From Wordnik.com. [ROAD TEST: MAZDA 6-S] Reference
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