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speculum metal

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speculum metal

–noun
any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors.
Also called speculum, speculum alloy.


Origin:
1790–1800
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