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Metallic

Of or pertaining to a metal; of the nature of metal; resembling metal; as, a metallic appearance; a metallic alloy.

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Aluminiferous 84% connected

Containing alum.

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Aluminiferous 84% connected

Containing alum.

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Antimonial 84% connected

Of or pertaining to antimony.

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Antimonial 84% connected

Of or pertaining to antimony.

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Argentiferous 84% connected

Producing or containing silver; as, argentiferous lead ore or veins.

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Argentiferous 84% connected

Producing or containing silver; as, argentiferous lead ore or veins.

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Auriferous 84% connected

Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold.

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Auriferous 84% connected

Gold-bearing; containing or producing gold.

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Bimetallic 84% connected

Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency.

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Bimetallic 84% connected

Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency.

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Bronze 84% connected

An alloy of copper and tin, to which small proportions of other metals, especially zinc, are sometimes added. It is hard and sonorous, and is used fo…

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Bronze 84% connected

An alloy of copper and tin, to which small proportions of other metals, especially zinc, are sometimes added. It is hard and sonorous, and is used fo…

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Gilded 84% connected

of Gild

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Gilded 84% connected

of Gild

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Gold 84% connected

Alt. of Goolde

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Gold 84% connected

Alt. of Goolde

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Golden 84% connected

Made of gold; consisting of gold.

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Golden 84% connected

Made of gold; consisting of gold.

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Silver 84% connected

A soft white metallic element, sonorous, ductile, very malleable, and capable of a high degree of polish. It is found native, and also combined with…

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Silver 84% connected

A soft white metallic element, sonorous, ductile, very malleable, and capable of a high degree of polish. It is found native, and also combined with…

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Tinny 84% connected

Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin.

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Tinny 84% connected

Pertaining to, abounding with, or resembling, tin.

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Cloth 76% connected

A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adapted to be made…

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Fabric 76% connected

The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric.

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Material 76% connected

Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.

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Textile 76% connected

Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics.

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Thread 76% connected

A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or mo…

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Yarn 76% connected

Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting,…

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Synonym 1

Metal 92% connected

An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmet…

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