| bimetal | (n) material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals |
| bimetal | (adj) formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together, Syn. bimetallic |
| bimetallic strip | (n) a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature |
| bimetallism | (n) a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio |
| bimetallist | (n) an advocate of bimetallism |
| bimetallistic | (adj) pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals, Syn. bimetallic, Example: in a bimetallistic system both gold and silver can constitute legal tender |
| bimetal | n. a material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Bimetallic | a. [ Pref. bi- + metallic: cf. F. bimétallique. ] |
| Bimetallism | n. [ F. bimétalisme. ] The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The words bimétallisme and monométallisme are due to M. Cernuschi [ 1869 ]. Littré. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bimetallist | n. An advocate of bimetallism. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| bimetallistic | adj. of or pertaining to bimetallism. |
| Bimetall { n }; Bimetallstreifen { m } | bimetal; bimetal strip [Add to Longdo] |
| Bimetallelement { n } | bimetallic element [Add to Longdo] |
| bimetallisch { adj } | bimetallic [Add to Longdo] |