heterobimetallic

adjective

Describing any metal complex having two different metal atoms.

OriginEnglish bimetallic ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

adjectiveheterobimetallic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing any metal complex having two different metal atoms.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishbimetallic
  7. Englishheterobimetallic

From hetero- + bimetallic.

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APA

heterobimetallic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterobimetallic

MLA

“heterobimetallic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterobimetallic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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