bimetallic
/baɪmɪˈtælɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
More generally, consisting of two metals.
noun
Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals
Example Sentences
- "We well suppose that a Minister needs information as to a point which involves the Navy, India, Canada and the bimetallic question."
- ""We have a special coupler that joins them together to prevent the bi-metallic corrosion you'd get if the stainless steel and the galvanised steel touched each other. […]""
- "Although the bimetallics that were tested, i.e., Au NPs supported on Ni, Fe and Cu appeared to be more active than the Au/SiO 2 system, only Cu supported Au NPs gave high conversion (ca. 63%) and selectivity (ca. 70%) to HYNE. Introduction Renewable naturally sourced carbohydrates, amino acids and triglycerides are available in vast quantities in our environment."
Etymology
From French bimétallique. Equivalent to bi- + metallic.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: bi