Adjective: bimetal
- Formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together
"The bimetal strip in the thermostat bends as temperature changes";
- bimetallic
- Material made by bonding together sheets of two different metals
"Bimetal strips are often used in thermostats due to their different thermal expansion rates"
Derived forms: bimetals
See also: metal, metallic, metalline [archaic]
Encyclopedia: Bimetal