metalline

[ met-l-in, -ahyn ]

/ ˈmɛt l ɪn, -ˌaɪn /

metallic.

containing one or more metals or metallic salts.

Origin of metalline

1425–75; late Middle English metalline < Medieval Latin metallīnus of metal. See metal, -ine¹

Next to Gold and Mercury Lead is the heaviest of all metalline substances, but in hardness is exceeded by every one of them.

Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed. |Pierre Joseph Macquer
Of all the metalline calces that of Antimony is most easily reduced.

Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed. |Pierre Joseph Macquer
The metal thus calcined easily recovers its metalline form on the addition of a phlogiston.

Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed. |Pierre Joseph Macquer
Iron has the property of imbibing a greater quantity of phlogiston than is necessary to give it the metalline form.

Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed. |Pierre Joseph Macquer

These floating matters take the name of Scori, and the metalline substance at bottom is called the Regulus.

Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed. |Pierre Joseph Macquer

metalline

/ (ˈmɛtəˌlaɪn) /

of, resembling, or relating to metals

containing metals or metal ions