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Prince's metal
[From Prince Rupert of the Rhine, who invented it.]
An alloy of about three parts of copper and one of zinc, in colour resembling gold; now chiefly used for cheap jewellery. Also (Prince) Rupert's metal (prince n. 12).
1682Lond. Gaz. No. 1779/4 A Tall Man,..having a Cane with a Crooked Head, of the Princes Mettal. 1691Ibid. No. 2650/3 A dark coloured Cloth Coat with Princes-Metal Buttons. 1758Reid tr. Macquer's Chym. I. 94 The composition will prove but a Tombac or Prince's Metal having very little malleability. 1842Francis Dict. Arts s.v. Alloy, The chief alloys are brass, tombac, pinchbeck, prince's metal, bell metal, type metal, gun metal..etc. |