{Metallic iron}, iron in the state of the metal, as
distinquished from its ores, as magnetic iron.
{Metallic paper}, paper covered with a thin solution of lime,
whiting, and size. When written upon with a pewter or
brass pencil, the lines can hardly be effaced.
{Metallic tinking} (Med.), a sound heard in the chest, when a
cavity communicating with the air passages contains both
air and liquid.