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Noun

1. britannia metal

an alloy similar to pewter

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Britannia Metal

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noun
an alloy of low melting point consisting of tin with 5–10 per cent antimony, 1–3 per cent copper, and sometimes small quantities of zinc, lead, or bismuth: used for decorative purposes and for bearings

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Britannia Metal

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[also B- m-]
an alloy consisting chiefly of tin, copper, and antimony, used in making tableware: it resembles pewter but is harder

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Britannia Metal

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n.
A white alloy of tin with copper, antimony, and sometimes bismuth and zinc that resembles pewter and is used in utensils and tableware.

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