copper and zinc alloy (noun)

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• copper — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ pure ▪ molten ▪ beaten ▪ burnished ▪ Her hair shone like burnished copper. VERB + COPPER …   Collocations dictionary

• alloy — 1 noun (C, U) a metal that consists of two or more metals mixed together: Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. 2 verb (T) 1 (+ with) technical to mix one metal with another 2 literary to lower the value or quality of something by mixing it with… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• zinc alkyl — noun : any of a class of organic zinc compounds of the general formula ZnR2 that are typically colorless mobile liquids giving off poisonous vapors with disagreeable odors that ignite readily in air, that are made usually by the action of an… …   Useful english dictionary

• METALS AND MINING — In the Bible Six metals are mentioned in the Bible and in many passages they are listed in the same order: gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and lead. Antimony is also mentioned. The metals are referred to in various contexts, including methods of …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• alpha brass — noun an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working • Hypernyms: ↑brass * * * noun : brass composed of a solid solution of zinc in copper and containing up to 39 or formerly 36 percent zinc * * * any alloy of copper and zinc, a… …   Useful english dictionary

• dutch gold — noun see dutch metal * * * an alloy of copper and zinc in the form of thin sheets, used as an imitation of gold leaf. Also called Dutch foil, Dutch leaf. * * * Dutch gold, Dutch leaf or Dutch metal noun A copper zinc alloy, a substitute for gold… …   Useful english dictionary

• cartridge brass — noun an alloy of copper and zinc (containing about 30% zinc) that is wrought into cartridges or tubing • Hypernyms: ↑brass * * * noun : a wrought brass containing usually about 70 percent copper and 30 percent zinc and having sufficient ductility …   Useful english dictionary

• red brass — noun brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry • Syn: ↑guinea gold • Hypernyms: ↑brass * * * noun 1. : brass having a reddish tint due to a high copper content :… …   Useful english dictionary

• beta brass — noun Etymology: beta (II) : a copper zinc alloy with a copper content of approximately 50 to 55 percent * * * an alloy consisting of nearly equal proportions of copper and zinc. [1910 15] …   Useful english dictionary

• dutch leaf — noun see dutch metal * * * Dutch gold, Dutch leaf or Dutch metal noun A copper zinc alloy, a substitute for gold leaf • • • Main Entry: ↑Dutch * * * Dutch foil, Dutch leaf …   Useful english dictionary

• tombak — noun an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding • Syn: ↑tombac, ↑tambac • Hypernyms: ↑alloy, ↑metal * * * noun see tombac …   Useful english dictionary