SYMMETALLISM


Meaning of SYMMETALLISM in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )si(m)- ' me-t ə - ˌ li-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: syn- + -metallism (as in bimetallism )

Date: circa 1895

: a system of coinage in which the unit of currency consists of a particular weight of an alloy of two or more metals

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.