phosphor : Idioms & Phrases

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phosphor bronze

  • noun a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
WordNet

phosphor-bronze

Phos"phor-bronze` noun
Etymology
Phosphor + bronze.
Definitions
  1. (Metal.) A variety of bronze possessing great hardness, elasticity, and toughness, obtained by melting copper with tin phosphide. It contains one or two per cent of phosphorus and from five to fifteen per cent of tin.
Webster 1913