Lipowitz's alloy

noun

Synonym of Wood's metal.

Meanings

nounLipowitz's alloy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of Wood's metal.

    Lipowitz's alloy is prepared by melting the constituents together, and well stirring with a stick of hard wood before pouring.

    1912, Arthur Horseman Hiorns, Mixed metals or metallic alloys, page 343

    Synonyms: Wood's metal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Wood's metal.

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