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Muntz metal

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Noun
  1. 1
    A form of brass with about 60% copper, 40% zinc, and a trace of iron. uncountable
  2. 2
    a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products wordnet

Etymology

Named after George Fredrick Muntz, a metal-roller of Birmingham, England who commercialised the alloy following his patent of 1832.

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