wood's metal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fusible alloy that is half bismuth plus lead, tin, and cadmium; melts at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit
    Wood's alloy.

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Wood's" met"al
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  1. A fusible alloy consisting of one or two parts of cadmium, two parts of tin, four of lead, with seven or eight part of bismuth. It melts at from 66° to 71° C. See Fusible metal, under Fusible.

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