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misch metal

[ mish ]

noun

  1. a pyrophoric alloy, containing approximately 50 percent cerium and 45 percent lanthanum, made from a mixture of various rare-earth chlorides by electrolysis.

misch metal

/ mɪʃ /

noun

  1. an alloy of cerium and other rare earth metals, used esp as a flint in cigarette lighters

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Word History and Origins

Origin of misch metal1

1920–25; < German Mischmetall, equivalent to misch ( en ) to mix + Metall metal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of misch metal1

C20: from German Mischmetall, from mischen to mix

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