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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.
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| speculum metal | |
| —n | |
| a white hard brittle corrosion-resistant alloy of copper (55--70 per cent) and tin with smaller amounts of other metals. It takes a high polish and is used for mirrors, lamp reflectors, ornamental ware, etc | |
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