intermetallic

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adjective

Of, relating to, acting between, or comprising two or more metals.

OriginEnglish metallic ← Latin inter- ← Proto-Italic *n̥ter →
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Meanings

adjectiveintermetallic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryOf, relating to, acting between, or comprising two or more metals.

    An intermetallic compound must be present, the high freezing-point of which indicates that it is formed from its components with the liberation of a large amount of energy.

    2003, C. H. Desch, Intermetallic Compounds - Physics and Chemistry, Wexford College Press, →ISBN, page 7
nounintermetallic (plural intermetallics)

plural intermetallics

  1. chemistryAn intermetallic compound.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Englishmetallic
  8. Englishintermetallic

From inter- + metallic.

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APA

intermetallic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermetallic

MLA

“intermetallic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermetallic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intermetallic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermetallic.

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