Muntz metal

[ muhnts ]

noun

1. alpha-beta brass.

Muntz metal

/ mʌnts /

noun

1. a type of brass consisting of three parts copper and two parts zinc, used in casting and extrusion

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muntz metal¹

First recorded in 1860–65; named after its inventor, G. F. Muntz, 19th-century English metallurgist and manufacturer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Muntz metal¹

C19: named after G. F. Muntz (1794–1857), English metallurgist

Example Sentences

It was a continuous pleasure to cross the wide, travertine plaza, with its reflecting pools, while looking up at and gulping in what seemed like a perfect arrangement of bronze mullions and Muntz metal spandrels.

From The New Yorker

Muntz metal is used where iron or steel would suffer greatly from corrosion when in contact with salt water.

From Project Gutenberg

The rod is in this case made of Muntz metal.

From Project Gutenberg

The forgeable metals used in engine work are wrought iron, steel, copper, and Muntz metal.

From Project Gutenberg

Wrought iron, steel, and Muntz metal can be welded.

From Project Gutenberg