submetallic

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adjective

Having a lustre like that of metal, but duller and less reflective

OriginEnglish metallic ← Latin sub- →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivesubmetallic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryHaving a lustre like that of metal, but duller and less reflective

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishmetallic
  5. Englishsubmetallic

From sub- + metallic.

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Translations

Italian submetallico
  • submetallicoTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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