Muntz metaln.

Brit.

/ˈmʌnts ˌmɛtl/, U.S.

/ˈmən(t)s ˌmɛdl/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Muntz , metal n.

Etymology: < the name of George Frederick Muntz (1794–1857), English political reformer and metallurgist, who patented the alloy ( Brit. Patent 6325 (1832), 11,410 (1846)) + metal n.

Engineering.

A form of brass containing 55–64 per cent copper (often with 1 per cent or more lead), used for casting and working at high temperatures.Muntz metal was formerly widely used to sheathe ships' hulls.

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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > brass > types of

maslinOE

latten1340

messing1371

orichalcc1429

shruff1541

black latten1545

mellay1545

medley brass1600

medley1601

shaven latten1660

latten-brass1677

brass-latten1678

similor1778

pig brass1841

Muntz metal1842

button brass1849

oreide1857

voltaic brass1860

semilor1866

naval brass1881

1842 Minutes Proc. Inst. Civil Engineers 69 The ‘Muntz’ metal..is now being extensively used.

1866 H. E. Roscoe Lessons Elem. Chem. xxv. 217 The yellow, or muntz metal, used for the sheathing of ships, contains sixty per cent. of copper.

1887 D. A. Low Introd. Machine Drawing xiv. 58 The piston..is attached to a Muntz metal piston rod.

1930 Engineering 17 Jan. 68/2 Details of the water cut-offs, consisting of a combination of Muntz metal plates, asphalte and iron sheeting.

1968 J. E. Gordon New Sci. Strong Materials vi. 142 The bottom [of the Cutty Sark] was sheathed with a brass alloy called Muntz metal.

1984 Adweek (U.S.) (Nexis) 16 Apr. All design aspects of this program are linked to architectural elements within the complex; materials used are rosewood, muntz-metal, marble and granite.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	muntz metal
释义	Muntz metaln. Brit. /ˈmʌnts ˌmɛtl/, U.S. /ˈmən(t)s ˌmɛdl/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Muntz , metal n. Etymology: < the name of George Frederick Muntz (1794–1857), English political reformer and metallurgist, who patented the alloy ( Brit. Patent 6325 (1832), 11,410 (1846)) + metal n. Engineering. A form of brass containing 55–64 per cent copper (often with 1 per cent or more lead), used for casting and working at high temperatures.Muntz metal was formerly widely used to sheathe ships' hulls. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > brass > types of maslinOE latten1340 messing1371 orichalcc1429 shruff1541 black latten1545 mellay1545 medley brass1600 medley1601 shaven latten1660 latten-brass1677 brass-latten1678 similor1778 pig brass1841 Muntz metal1842 button brass1849 oreide1857 voltaic brass1860 semilor1866 naval brass1881 1842 Minutes Proc. Inst. Civil Engineers 69 The ‘Muntz’ metal..is now being extensively used. 1866 H. E. Roscoe Lessons Elem. Chem. xxv. 217 The yellow, or muntz metal, used for the sheathing of ships, contains sixty per cent. of copper. 1887 D. A. Low Introd. Machine Drawing xiv. 58 The piston..is attached to a Muntz metal piston rod. 1930 Engineering 17 Jan. 68/2 Details of the water cut-offs, consisting of a combination of Muntz metal plates, asphalte and iron sheeting. 1968 J. E. Gordon New Sci. Strong Materials vi. 142 The bottom [of the Cutty Sark] was sheathed with a brass alloy called Muntz metal. 1984 Adweek (U.S.) (Nexis) 16 Apr. All design aspects of this program are linked to architectural elements within the complex; materials used are rosewood, muntz-metal, marble and granite. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1842
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