different between metallic vs sylvanite

English

Alternative forms

• metallick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin metallicus, from metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (métallon). Equivalent to metal +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /m??tæl.?k/, /m??tæl.?k/
• Rhymes: -æl?k
• Hyphenation: me?tal?lic

Adjective

metallic (comparative more metallic, superlative most metallic)

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
2. Made of or containing metal.
3. (of a sound) Harsh, as if coming from two metals striking one another.
4. (of a color) Having the appearance of being of polished metal.

Synonyms

• metalish (obsolete)
• metallical (obsolete)
• metallous

Derived terms

Related terms

• metal

Translations

Noun

metallic (plural metallics)

1. A metallic color.

Anagrams

• call time

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin metallicus. Attested from the 16th century.

Pronunciation

Adjective

metallic m (feminine singular metallica, masculine plural metallics, feminine plural metallicas)

1. metallic

Related terms

• metal

References

English

Etymology

sylvan +? -ite, since it can be found in Transylvania.

Noun

sylvanite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvanites)

1. (mineralogy) Silver gold telluride, a soft metallic mineral ranging in colour from steely gray to almost white.

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Sylvanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “sylvanite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.