n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )b ī - ' me-t ə l- ˌ i-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: French bimétallisme, from bi- + métal metal
Date: 1876
: the use of two metals (as gold and silver) jointly as a monetary standard with both constituting legal tender at a predetermined ratio
– bi · met · al · list \ -t ə l-ist \ noun
– bi · met · al · lis · tic \ ˌ b ī - ˌ me-t ə l- ' is-tik \ adjective