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Metallic vs Polycrase - What's the difference?

metallic | polycrase |

As nouns the difference between metallic and polycrase

is that metallic is a color while polycrase is (mineralogy) a black or brown amorphous metallic complex uranium yttrium oxide mineral, found in granitic pegmatites.

As an adjective metallic

is made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal.

metallic

English

Alternative forms

* metallick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Made of, appearing to be made of, resembling, or related to metal.

    • Derived terms

    * intermetallic * metallically * metallicity

    Related terms

    * metal

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A color
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    polycrase

    English

    (wikipedia polycrase)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (mineralogy) A black or brown amorphous metallic complex uranium yttrium oxide mineral, found in granitic pegmatites.