Wood's metal

English

Etymology

Named after Barnabas Wood, American dentist and inventor.

Noun

Wood's metal (uncountable)

  1. A fusible alloy consisting of (in ascending order by amount in the composition) cadmium, tin, lead, and bismuth.
    Synonym: Lipowitz's alloy

References

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