Muntz metal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after George Fredrick Muntz, a metal-roller of Birmingham, England who commercialised the alloy following his patent of 1832.

Noun[edit]

Muntz metal (uncountable)

  1. A form of brass with about 60% copper, 40% zinc, and a trace of iron.
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