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bronze

  [bronz] noun, verb, bronzed, bronz⋅ing, adjective
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–noun
1. 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.
7. 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)   
n.  

    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.

  2. A work of art made of one of these alloys.

  3. 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.  

  1. Made of or consisting of bronze.

  2. Of a moderate yellowish to olive brown.

tr.v.   bronzed, bronz·ing, bronz·es

  1. To give the color or appearance of bronze to.

  2. To make brown by exposure to the sun; tan.


[French, from Italian bronzo.]
bronz'er n., bronz'y adj.
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Word Origin & History

bronze 
1721, "alloy of copper and tin," from Fr. bronze, from It. bronzo, from M.L. bronzium. Perhaps cognate (via notion of color) with Venetian bronza "glowing coals," or Ger. brunst "fire." Perhaps influenced by L. Brundisium the It. town of Brindisi (Pliny writes of aes Brundusinum). Perhaps ultimately from Pers. birinj "copper." In M.E., the distinction between bronze (copper-tin alloy) and brass (copper-zinc alloy) was not clear, and both were called bras. A bronze medal was given to a third-place finisher since at least 1852. The Bronze Age (1865) falls between the Stone and Iron ages, and is a reference to the principal material for making weapons and ornaments.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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bronze   (brŏnz)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A yellow or brown alloy of copper and tin, sometimes with small amounts of other metals such as lead or zinc. Bronze is harder than brass and is used both in industry and in art.

  2. An alloy of copper and certain metals other than tin, such as aluminum.


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