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s | metallic |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As an adjective metallic is

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

As a noun metallic is

a color.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

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    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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