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metallic

adjective as in made of metal

adjective as in suggestive of metal in sound

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"We refined our algorithms and used them to do a very detailed analysis of the metallic phase and oxide phase driving this very complex reaction."

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It wasn’t, but the air smelled and tasted metallic, like blood.

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The underwater mountain was made of rock, and that rock was made of rare metallic minerals.

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The researchers believe that the test for fingerprints on brass they have developed could be adapted for other metallic surfaces, expanding its range of potential forensic applications, from firearm-related crimes to arson.

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They then quick-change into fabulous metallic gowns and, with the help of LED panels and lighting cues, the bedroom transforms into a fashion runway of scintillating secretaries, singing and dancing in feminine revelry.

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