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bronze

[bronz]

noun, verb, bronzed, bronz⋅ing, adjective

–noun

Metallurgy.

a.	any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin, the tin content not exceeding 11 percent.

b.	any of various other alloys having a large copper content.

2.	a metallic brownish color.

3.	a work of art, as a statue, statuette, bust, or medal, composed of bronze.

4.	Numismatics. a coin made of bronze, esp. one from the Roman Empire.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to give the appearance or color of bronze to.

6.	to make brown, as by exposure to the sun: The sun bronzed his face.

Printing.

a.	to apply a fine metallic powder to (the ink of a printed surface) in order to create a glossy effect.

b.	to apply a fine metallic powder to (areas of a reproduction proof on acetate) in order to increase opacity.

–adjective

8.	having the color bronze.

Origin:
1730–40; < F < It, of obscure orig.

Related forms:

bronzy, bronzelike, adjective

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bronze (brŏnz)

1. Any of various alloys of copper and tin in various proportions, sometimes with traces of other metals.
2. Any of various alloys of copper, with or without tin, and antimony, phosphorus, or other components.
3. A moderate yellowish to olive brown.
4. A pigment of this color.
A work of art made of one of these alloys.
A medal made of bronze awarded to one placing third in a competition, as in the Olympics.
1. A moderate yellowish to olive brown.
2. A pigment of this color.

adj.

tr.v. bronzed, bronz·ing, bronz·es

[French, from Italian bronzo.]
bronz'er n., bronz'y adj.

Bronzy

Bronz"y\, a. Like bronze.

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