manganese bronze

American  

noun

1. an alloy that is about 55 percent copper, 40 percent zinc, and up to 3.5 percent manganese.

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manganese bronze British  

noun

1. any of various alloys containing copper (55–60 per cent), zinc (35–42 per cent), and manganese (about 3.5 per cent)

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Etymology

Origin of manganese bronze

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Replicating the manganese bronze valve might cost $1 million and take years.

From New York Times

In other respects manganese bronze is a very fast colour.

From Project Gutenberg

To the ribs were riveted the plates, which are of manganese bronze, which is a kind of refined brass, only three-sixteenths of an inch thick, and the upper two streaks are of aluminium.

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The propeller-blades of large steamships are usually made of manganese bronze.

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A rod or wire of soft brass containing a large percentage of zinc is suitable for adding to brass, while copper requires the use of copper or manganese bronze rods.

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