lead-antimony-tin alloy
21Bismuth — (pronEng|ˈbɪzməθ) is a chemical element that has the symbol Bi and atomic number 83. This heavy, brittle, white crystalline trivalent poor metal has a pink tinge and chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. Of all the metals, it is the most… …
22printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …
23Indium — Not to be confused with Iridium. cadmium ← indium → tin Ga ↑ In ↓ Tl …
24Bronze — This article is about the metal alloy. For other uses, see Bronze (disambiguation). Bronze Chola statue of Nataraja from India at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with… …
25Allomancer — Misting redirects here. For fan fiction in the style of Mystery Science Theatre 3000, see MSTing. An Allomancer is one of a fictional group of people from Brandon Sanderson s Mistborn fantasy novel trilogy. They have an ability called Allomancy… …
26Movable type — For the weblog software, see Movable Type. Part of a series on the History of printing …
27Babbitt metal — Metall. 1. any of various alloys of tin with smaller amounts of antimony and copper, used as an antifriction lining for bearings. 2. any of various similar alloys. Also, babbitt metal, babbitt. [1870 75, Amer.; named after Isaac Babbitt (1799… …
28technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
29India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
30White metal — The white metals are any of several light colored alloys used as a base for plated silverware, ornaments or novelties, as well as any of several lead base or tin base alloys used for things like bearings, jewellery, miniature figures, fusible… …
