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Preferred Term

brass

Details

Alloy of copper and zinc, usually with copper as the major alloying element and zinc up to 40% by weight.

Variations

alloy, copper-zinc

copper-zinc alloys

brass (alloy)

copper-zinc alloy

laiton

Broader Term

copper alloy

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