See also: bimétal

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Etymology

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From bi- +‎ metal.

Adjective

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bimetal (not comparable)

  1. (metallurgy) Consisting of two metals.

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Noun

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bimetal (plural bimetals)

  1. (metallurgy) An object consisting of two metals.
    • 2013 October 22, T W Duerig, K N Melton, D Stöckel, Engineering Aspects of Shape Memory Alloys, Butterworth-Heinemann, →ISBN, page 211:
      Thermostatic Bimetals: Thermostatic bimetals are laminated composites using materials with a pronounced difference in thermal expansion'. Therefore, thermostatic bimetals change their shape whenever ambient temperature changes.
    • 2020 June 29, Manish Kumar, Daniel D. Snow, Ryo Honda, Santanu Mukherjee, Contaminants in Drinking and Wastewater Sources: Challenges and Reigning Technologies, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 274:
      The application of bimetals synthesized with the combination of another secondary metal such as Ni, Pd, or Pt [comprise of a high reduction potential than ZVI; ZVI, −0.44 V; Ni,−0.257 V; Pd, 0.915 V; or Pt, 1.188 V; Arning and Minteer []
    • 2002 September 27, M. A. Laughton, D.F. Warne, Electrical Engineer's Reference Book, Newnes, →ISBN, page 45:
      The bimetals can be used in forms such as the deflection of a straight strip, the rotation of spirals or helices and the snap action of dished discs. Applications include temperature indicators, thermostatic controls, energy regulators, []

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Polish

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Etymology

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Internationalism; compare English bimetal. By surface analysis, bi- +‎ metal. First attested in 1900.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /biˈmɛ.tal/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtal
  • Syllabification: bi‧me‧tal

Noun

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bimetal m inan

  1. (metallurgy) bimetal

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  1. ^ J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900–1927), “bimetal”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warsaw
  2. ^ bimetal in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

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  • bimetal in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bimetal in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French bimétal.

Noun

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bimetal n (plural bimetale)

  1. bimetallic

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