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noun
A form of brass with about 60% copper, 40% zinc, and a trace of iron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: alpha-beta brass, yellow metal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: brass
Narrower terms: manganese bronze, high-strength brass, naval brass, Admiralty brass, Admiralty Metal, Tobin bronze
History
Named after George Fredrick Muntz, a metal-roller of Birmingham, England who commercialised the alloy following his patent of 1832.
