单词 | white brass |
释义 | > as lemmaswhite brass white brass n. brass of a silvery colour; (in later use) spec. brass containing a large proportion of zinc. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other alloys of copper and zinc yellow metala1535 white brass1538 tombac1606 Prince's metal1682 Bath-metal1714 pinchbeck1734 Prince Rupert's metal1789 platina1790 oroide1869 Zamak1926 1538 in S. Tymms Wills & Inventories Bury St. Edmunds (1850) 136 One lytle pot of whyte brasse. 1899 Official Proc. North-west Railway Club Nov. 27 White brass, tin 68%, zinc 31.5%, copper 1%, and lead 0.5%. 2000 J. McHardy Don't Pay for Promise vii. 125 Counterfeit imports may use stainless steel, pewter, white brass, or rhodium. < as lemmas |
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