half-metallic

adjective

Made half of a metal and half of some other material.

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Meanings

half-metallic1

adjectivehalf-metallic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableMade half of a metal and half of some other material.

half-metallic2

adjectivehalf-metallic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenatural sciencesOf or relating to a half-metal.

Origin

half-metallic · adjective

From half- + metallic.

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half-metallic · adjective

From half-metal + -ic.

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APA

half-metallic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-metallic

MLA

“half-metallic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-metallic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-metallic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-metallic.

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