misch metal
[ mish ]
/ mɪʃ /
noun
a pyrophoric alloy, containing approximately 50 percent cerium and 45 percent lanthanum, made from a mixture of various rare-earth chlorides by electrolysis.
Words nearby misch metal
miscegenation,
miscellanea,
miscellaneous,
miscellanist,
miscellany,
misch metal,
mischance,
mischanter,
mischief,
mischief night,
mischief-maker
British Dictionary definitions for misch metal
misch metal
/ (mɪʃ) /
noun
an alloy of cerium and other rare earth metals, used esp as a flint in cigarette lighters
Word Origin for misch metal
C20: from German
Mischmetall, from
mischen to mix