| METALANGUAGE | • metalanguage n. (Linguistics, translation studies, critical theory) Any language or vocabulary of specialized terms… • metalanguage n. (Computing) Any similar language used to define a programming language. • METALANGUAGE n. a language used to talk about language. |
| METALDEHYDES | • METALDEHYDE n. a polymer of acetaldehyde. |
| METALEPTICAL | • metaleptical adj. Metaleptic. • METALEPTICAL adj. of or pertaining to a metalepsis, also METALEPTIC. |
| METALISATION | • METALISATION n. the act of metalising, also METALIZATION, METALLISATION, METALLIZATION. |
| METALIZATION | • metalization n. (Rare) Alternative spelling of metallization. • METALIZATION n. the act of metalizing, also METALISATION, METALLISATION, METALLIZATION. |
| METALLICALLY | • metallically adv. In a metallic manner. • METALLIC adv. of or like metal. |
| METALLIDINGS | • METALLIDING n. a high-temperature electrolytic technique for creating metal alloys on the surface of metals. |
| METALLOCENES | • metallocenes n. Plural of metallocene. • METALLOCENE n. any one of a class of organometallic sandwich compounds. |
| METALLOGENIC | • metallogenic adj. Of or pertaining to metallogeny. • metallogenic adj. (Geology) Occurring in an ore as a native metal rather than as a compound such as silicate, carbonate etc. • METALLOGENIC adj. of an element, occurring as an ore or a naturally occurring metal, as opposed to in rocks. |
| METALLOPHONE | • metallophone n. Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound. • METALLOPHONE n. an instrument like a xylophone with metal bars, the hammers being operated by hand or by means of a keyboard. |
| METALLURGIES | • metallurgies n. Plural of metallurgy. • METALLURGY n. the study of alloying and treating metals. |
| METALLURGIST | • metallurgist n. (Dated) A person who works in metal (the type of material). • metallurgist n. A person skilled in metallurgy. • METALLURGIST n. a practitioner of metallurgy. |
| METALWORKERS | • metalworkers n. Plural of metalworker. • METALWORKER n. one who works in metal. |
| METALWORKING | • metalworking n. The art and craft of shaping metal. • METALWORKING n. the process of working in metal. |