transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)bī-ˈme-t ə l-ˌi-zəm ]
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 ˌbī-ˌme-t ə l-ˈis-tik adjective