Sterrometal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sterrometal is a noun meaning (obsolete) An alloy of copper, zinc, tin, and iron, used in making cannon.
Meaning
(obsolete) An alloy of copper, zinc, tin, and iron, used in making cannon.
Example Sentences
No surprise is, therefore, felt when we are told that a tube of sterrometal is capable of resisting a pressure of 763 atmospheres, a tube of wrought-iron of similar size and form giving way under 267 atmospheres.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spelter, gunmetal, argentarium, terne, copperas, bellmetal.
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