monometallic

Just one metal

Monometallic means consisting of or using a single metal.

In metallurgy, a monometallic object is made from one metal rather than an alloy.

In economics, a monometallic system bases currency on one metal standard—typically gold or silver—rather than both: The country adopted a monometallic gold standard in 1873.

composition

unalloyed

Unmixed, entirely genuine

uniform · unadulterated · unmixed · simple · atomic · metallic · element · native · refined · smelted

monetary

gold standard

Measure of ultimate quality

specie · bullion · mint · denomination · exchange rate · bimetallism · deflation · monetary policy · treasury · reserve

elements

gold

Element seventy-nine

  • silverLustrous white precious metal
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • platinumDense precious silvery metal

iron · nickel · zinc · lead · tin · aluminum · palladium · titanium · magnesium · cobalt

conductivity

electrical

Involving conducted current

  • thermalPertaining to warmth
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • silverLustrous white precious metal

aluminum · wire · current · resistance · electrons · circuit · electrode · conductive · resistivity · filament

industrial

fabrication

Deliberately untrue statement

anodizing · electroplating · smelting · forging · rolling · wire-drawing · machining · stamping · sintering

Opposites
number of metals

monometallicbimetallic

Having two metals

multimetallic · nonmetallic · alloy · composite

Family

metal, metals, mono, metallurgy, nonmetallic, metallurgist, metalloid, metallurgical, bimetallic

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