the dry taste of some teas.

An undesirable coppery tang found in some black teas.

1. A Universal Match Corp. trademark for matchcovers that have a thin sheet of aluminum on which copy or a design was printed. The aluminum was bonded to the outside of a matchcover. Introduced in 1940, their shiny appearance popularized this matchcover until the supply of aluminum dried up due to government defense work in mid-1941. 2. After WWII, the term has meant any matchcover with a colored metallic appearance. Many companies, usually in sets, issued this type of matchcover. Standard colors included gold, silver, red, green, and copper, and were usually printed in black ink.

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

Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; conductive of electricity; basic; forming positive ions in solution; antacid.

A highly lustrous, reflective fabric that has the appearance of metal. May be coated or made from synthetic yarns in metallic colors.

Metallic paints have or look like they have metal in them.

paint, commonly containing metallic pigment s, used to simulate the look of a particular metal.

Paint containing particles of metal or other solid substance that makes the finish sparkle.

notes are used in perfumes to produce cool, clean effects. They are used in nuances, and very seldom occur dominantly.

Very delicate, non-breathable wallpaper made by applying a thin sheet of printable metal to a paper or fabric back.

Indicative of over-aged beer.

Term associated with over-aged beer.

a term used to describe the lustre of the 'metallic' minerals.

With the appearance of being shining metal

The metallic material composition of the collector's absorber system.

Using a conductive method to transfer EM energy or signals (e.g. ‘metallic communications' as distinct from ‘wireless communications').

Reflective like metal.

something of or made of metal

Having to do with metal.