Arsenical bronze

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA natural and artificial alloy of copper containing a small amount of arsenic, that oxidates less than pure copper and was widely used during the chalcolithic period.

"Oetzi the Iceman's axe was of arsenical bronze."

Synonyms

arsenical copper bronze arsenical iron arsenosulvanite arsenick bronzine arsenolite albronze arsenpolybasite arsenoclasite arsenopyrite enargite

🔗 Find words with "arsenical bronze" in A2Z Word Finder

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.