phosphor bronze
noun
a bronze, composed of about 80 percent copper, 10 percent tin, 9 percent antimony, and 1 percent phosphorus, having great hardness and resistance to corrosion.
Origin of phosphor bronze
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby phosphor bronze
phosphonic acid,
phosphonium,
phosphonium iodide,
phosphoprotein,
phosphor,
phosphor bronze,
phosphor-,
phosphorate,
phosphoresce,
phosphorescence,
phosphorescent
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British Dictionary definitions for phosphor bronze
phosphor bronze
noun
any of various hard corrosion-resistant alloys containing copper, tin (2–8 per cent), and phosphorus (0.1–0.4 per cent): used in gears, bearings, cylinder casings, etc