metallic
finance & economics specialized
relating to monometallism(= the use of a single metal, for example gold or silver, as the standard against which the value of the currency (= money used) is calculated in a particular country): （货币）单本位制的
The country adopted a monometallic silver standard.该国采用了银单本位制。
The monometallic system was imposed upon the nation, despite its huge debts.
The monometallic catalyst needs a higher temperature to become active.
The whole territory switched to a monometallic system.

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