/buy'meuh tal"ik/ , adj.
1. Metall.
a. made or consisting of two metals.
b. of or pertaining to a bimetal.
2. pertaining to bimetallism.
3. Engraving. (of an offset plate) consisting of a face layer of chromium, stainless steel, or chemically prepared aluminum over a layer of copper.
Also, bimetal .
[ 1875-80; bimétallique. See BI- 1 , METALLIC ]