Wood's metal

(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 4:27:14

Wood's" met"al (?).

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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