alpha brass

noun

any alloy of copper and zinc, a homogeneous solid solution containing more than 64 percent copper.

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Origin of alpha brass

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby alpha brass

alpestrine, alpha, alpha and omega, alpha angle, alpha blocker, alpha brass, alpha carotene, alpha cell, alpha centauri, alpha centauri system, alpha decay
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