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white metal
white metaln. Any of various whitish alloys, such as pewter, that contain high percentages of tin or lead. Also called Babbitt metal.white metal n (Metallurgy) any of various alloys, such as Babbitt metal, used for bearings. Also called: antifriction metal white′ met′al
n. any of various light-colored alloys, as Babbitt metal or Britannia metal. [1605–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | white metal - an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearingsbearing metalalloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" |
white metal
white metal: see Babbitt metalBabbitt metal,
an antifriction metal first produced by Isaac Babbitt in 1839. In present-day usage the term is applied to a whole class of silver-white bearing metals, or "white metals.
..... Click the link for more information. .white metal[′wīt ‚med·əl] (metallurgy) Any of several white-colored metals and their alloys of relatively low melting points, such as lead, tin, antimony, and zinc. A copper matte of about 77% copper, obtained from the smelting of sulfide copper ores. MedicalSeeBabbitt metalwhite metal
Synonyms for white metalnoun an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearingsSynonymsRelated Words |