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red brass
noun
- an alloy of from 77 to 86 percent copper with the balance zinc; Mannheim gold.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of red brass1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
When a small percentage of zinc is present, the colour of brass is reddish, as in tombac or red brass, which contains about 10%.
From Project Gutenberg
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