See Also: bimetallic(dictionary)

bimetallic (iou)



bimetallic adjective. L19.
[French bimetallique, from BI- + metallique METALLIC adjective.]
Using gold and silver as legal tender to any amount at a fixed ratio to each other. L19.
gen. Made of or using two metals. E20.
bimetallic strip a temperature-sensitive device (used in thermostats etc.), made of two bands of different metals, one of which expands more than the other on heating, causing the strip to bend.
'bimetal noun & adjective (a) noun a bimetallic object or material; (b) adjective bimetallic: M20.
bi'metallism noun the system of bimetallic currency L19.
bi'metallist noun an advocate of bimetallism L19.