Applied (after Italian acciaio; cf. steel glass, n. 2) to: An alloy of tin and copper used for making optical ‘spheres’. Obsolete. rare.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other alloys of tin (8) steel1662 Applied (after Italian acciaio; cf. steel glass, n. 2) to: An alloy of tin and copper used for making optical ‘spheres’. Obsolete. rare. potin1741 Archaeology. An alloy of copper and tin, usually with lead and zinc (sometimes perhaps with silver), formerly used in the manufacture of coins… queen's metal1785 any of several alloys of tin and antimony with other metals, resembling Britannia metal and formerly used for tableware, teapots, etc.; also figur… tutania1790 An earlier name for Britannia-metal. Britannia metal1800 an alloy consisting chiefly of tin, antimony, and copper, resembling silver in appearance and formerly much used for cheap tableware; also called w… babbitt metal1850 any of various alloys of tin with smaller quantities of antimony, copper, and usually lead, which are typically used as linings in bearings and… babbitt1866 Short for babbitt metal n. at sense 1. zircaloy1953 Any of several alloys of zirconium with tin and other metals, used chiefly as cladding for nuclear fuel rods. Frequently with following numeral… |
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