Bimetallism

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bi=met=al=lism

CIDE DICTIONARY

Bimetallism, n. [F. bimétalisme.].

 The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; -- in opposition to monometallism.  [1913 Webster]
" The words bimétallisme and monométallisme are due to M. Cernuschi [1869]."  Littr'82.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Bimetallism, n. a system of allowing the unrestricted currency of two metals (e.g. gold and silver) at a fixed ratio to each other, as coined money.

Derivative

bimetallist n.