mischmetal

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noun

An alloy of rare earth elements containing about 50% cerium and 50% lanthanum, neodymium, and similar elements used especially as a flint in cigarette lighters

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Meanings

nounmischmetal (countable and uncountable, plural mischmetals)

plural mischmetals · alternative misch metal

  1. countableuncountableAn alloy of rare earth elements containing about 50% cerium and 50% lanthanum, neodymium, and similar elements used especially as a flint in cigarette lighters

Origin

German mixed metal

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APA

mischmetal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mischmetal

MLA

“mischmetal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mischmetal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mischmetal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mischmetal.

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