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Noun: aluminium bronze
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: aluminum bronze)
  1. An alloy of copper and aluminium with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
    "aluminium bronze is often used in marine hardware due to its excellent resistance to saltwater corrosion";
    - aluminum bronze [N. Amer]

Derived forms: aluminium bronzes

Type of: copper-base alloy

Encyclopedia: Aluminium bronze