Muntz metal

[ muhnts ]
/ mʌnts /

noun

alpha-beta brass.

Origin of Muntz metal

First recorded in 1860–65; named after its inventor, G. F. Muntz, 19th-century English metallurgist and manufacturer

British Dictionary definitions for muntz metal

Muntz metal
/ (mʌnts) /

noun

a type of brass consisting of three parts copper and two parts zinc, used in casting and extrusion

Word Origin for Muntz metal

C19: named after G. F. Muntz (1794–1857), English metallurgist