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arsenical bronze

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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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.

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