alpha-beta brass

[ al-fuh-bey-tuh, -bee- ]
/ ˈæl fəˈbeɪ tə, -ˈbi- /

noun

an alloy of from 55 to 61 percent copper with from 39 to 45 percent zinc.
Also called Muntz metal.

Origin of alpha-beta brass

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby alpha-beta brass

alpha-adrenergic, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, alpha-adrenergic receptor, alpha-amino acid, alpha-aminosuccinic acid, alpha-beta brass, alpha-blocker, alpha-fetoprotein, alpha-fucosidase, alpha-hemolytic streptococci, alpha-hydroxy acid