Noun
-
a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
"brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
-
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
- metallic element
Verb
-
cover with metal
Adjective
-
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
"a metallic compound"
"metallic luster"
"the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce