noun
Meaning 1
A natural and artificial alloy of copper containing a small amount of arsenic, that oxidates less than pure copper and was widely used during the chalcolithic period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Oetzi the Iceman's axe was of arsenical bronze.
Meaning relationships
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