metallophobia means A fear of metal, or of touching metallic objects. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From metallo- + -phobia.
noun
- A fear of metal, or of touching metallic objects.“The reason behind the lithographers' metallophobia is that metal ion impurities may cause failure of finished IC devices if the metals somehow migrate into the semiconductor material.”