metalline
adjective
met·al·line
\ˈmetəlˌīn, -ˌēn, -ə̇n\
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Origin and Etymology of metalline
Middle English mettaline, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French metaline, from Medieval Latin metallinus made of metal, from Latin metallum metal + -inus -ine
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