alloy
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It covers the early production of bronze – a copper and tin alloy – up to the first uses of iron.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
These experiments helped scientists understand how different impurities influence alloy performance.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
NdPr alloy prices are now above $110 per kilogram, surpassing the Defense Department’s floor price and suggesting an easing of China’s pricing regime.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Tools and weapons made of this extraordinary alloy began to replace those previously made of wood, stone, bone, and copper.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing alloy
Gold Rush: Mining and Metals
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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