bronze
A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
Other meanings
A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.
A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
A kind of
- copper-base alloy
Kinds of bronze
- phosphor bronze
- alpha bronze
- beryllium bronze
- nickel bronze
- silicon bronze
Word history
From Italian "bronzo".
Where this comes from
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