Wood's metal
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For example, Wood's metal, consisting of bismuth, lead, tin, and cadmium, melts at 60.5°.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson
Wood's metal, composed of Pb eight parts, Bi fifteen, Sn four, Cd three, melts at just above 60 degrees, or far below the boiling-point of water.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Rufus Phillips Williams
Your paragraph relates further, that Sir Isaac Newton reported an assay taken at the Tower, of Wood's metal, by which it appears that Wood had in all respects performed his contract.
From Political Pamphlets by George Saintsbury
Your paragraph relates further, that Sir Isaac Newton reported an assay taken at the Tower of Wood’s metal, by which it appears, that Wood had in all respects performed his contract.
From Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 by J. Bowles (John Bowles) Daly
Use Wood's metal, or some other alloy which melts at or near the temperature of boiling water.
From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins
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