Adjective: bimetallic ,bI-mi'ta-lik
- Pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals
"in a bimetallic system both gold and silver can constitute legal tender";
- bimetallistic
- Formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together
"The bimetallic strip in the thermostat bends as temperature changes";
- bimetal
See also: metal, metallic, metalline [archaic]
Encyclopedia: Bimetallic