Metallic vs Holosiderite - What's the difference?
metallic | holosiderite |
A color
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(mineralogy) meteoric iron; a meteorite consisting of metallic iron without stony matter.
As nouns the difference between metallic and holosiderite
is that metallic is a color while holosiderite is (mineralogy) meteoric iron; a meteorite consisting of metallic iron without stony matter.As an adjective metallic
is made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal.metallic
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Alternative forms
* metallick (obsolete)Derived terms
* intermetallic * metallically * metallicityNoun
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