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单词 tobin bronze
释义

Tobin bronzen.

Etymology: < the name of John A. Tobin of the U.S. navy, inventor of the alloy.
An alloy composed mainly of copper, zinc, tin, with some iron, and lead; one kind is called delta-metal (see delta-metal n. at delta n. Compounds 2). Used for articles of domestic use, parts of machines, parts of ships exposed to the constant action of salt water, etc.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other copper alloys
tombac1602
blanched copper1621
orichalcum1646
cock metal1766
gold bronze1785
bidri1794
tumbaga1860
Aich's metal1861
sterro-metal1865
talmi1868
Abyssinian gold1869
delta-metal1883
Tobin bronze1891
manganin1894
Eureka1914
1882 J. A. Tobin 14 Dec. U.S. Patent Specif. No. 309011 The essential elements of my alloy are copper, zinc, and tin.]
1891 Jrnl. Franklin Inst. 132 55 The Ansonia Brass and Copper Company..are..the sole manufacturers of Tobin bronze.
1893 Outing 22 147/1 The fin [centre-board of a sailing boat] is of Tobin bronze, one-quarter inch thick, six feet long on upper edge.
1899 Westm. Gaz. 12 June 7/2 The quality of the skin material..has been the subject of much thought and experiment, resulting in the use of Tobin bronze, as contrasted with manganese bronze in Defender [a racing yacht].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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