Magnalium

//mæɡˈneɪ.li.əm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alloy of 75% aluminium with about 25% magnesium. countable, uncountable

    "The hanging man's face was partly covered by a hinged mask of magnalium, connected to the oven by gutta-percha hoses."

Example

More examples

"The hanging man's face was partly covered by a hinged mask of magnalium, connected to the oven by gutta-percha hoses."

Etymology

From magn(esium) + al(umin)ium.

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