misch metal

[ mish ]

/ mɪʃ /

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noun

a pyrophoric alloy, containing approximately 50 percent cerium and 45 percent lanthanum, made from a mixture of various rare-earth chlorides by electrolysis.

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Origin of misch metal

1920–25; <German Mischmetall, equivalent to misch(en) to mix + Metallmetal

Words nearby misch metal

mischanter, mischief, mischief-maker, mischief night, mischievous, misch metal, mischoose, miscible, miscite, miscode, miscolor

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British Dictionary definitions for misch metal

misch metal

/ (mɪʃ) /

noun

an alloy of cerium and other rare earth metals, used esp as a flint in cigarette lighters

Word Origin for misch metal

C20: from German Mischmetall, from mischen to mix

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