speculum metal
noun[U]
uk/ˈspek.jə.ləm ˌmet.əl/us/ˈspek.jə.ləm ˌmet̬.əl/amixtureofcopperandtinthat was used in the past to makemirrors:
(旧时制镜用的)铜锡合金,镜青铜Mirrors made of speculummetalmay have also beenproducedinChinaandIndia.中国和印度可能也生产过用镜青铜做成的镜子。
- Mirrors of speculummetalwere hard toproduceand were onlyownedby thewealthy.
- Speculummetalis analloyof around two-thirdscopperand one-thirdtin.
- Asmallportionof speculummetal, whenanalysed,yieldediron.
- Speculummetalandbrasscannot besolderedtogether by theordinarymethods.
Chemistry: metals & metalworking
- alloy
- anti-tarnish
- bar magnet
- base metal
- beaten
- bimetallic
- brazen
- brazier
- bullion
- ferrous
- galvanized
- gild
- gold leaf
- magnet
- manganese
- silver plate
- steelworker
- vermeil
- wrought iron
- zirconium