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Brewer's: Metals
The seven metals in alchemy. Gold, Apollo or the sun. Silver, Diana or the moon. Quicksilver, Mercury. Copper, Venus. Iron, Mars. Tin, Jupiter. Lead, Saturn. Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Bi-metallism
The employment of two metals, silver and gold, of fixed relative value. Now gold is the only standard metal in England and some other countries. Silver coins are mere tokens, like copper…Brewer's: King of Metals
Gold, which is not only the most valuable of metals, but also is without its peer in freedom from alloy. It is got without smelting; wherever it exists it is visible to the eye; and it…metal
(Encyclopedia) metal, chemical element displaying certain properties by which it is normally distinguished from a nonmetal, notably its metallic luster, the capacity to lose electrons and form a…Brewer's: Symbolism of Metals and Gems
Amethyst typifies humility. Diamond, invulnerable faith. Gold, glory, power. Sardonyx, sincerity. Sapphire, hope. Silver, chastity, purity. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…The Ultimate Metal Music Quiz
Are you a metal fanatic? Do you think you know everything there is to know about the genre? Test your knowledge with this multiple choice quiz! Each question has an explanation to help you learn even…Dutch metal
(Encyclopedia) Dutch metal: see brass.britannia metal
(Encyclopedia) britannia metal, silvery-white alloy of tin with antimony, copper, and sometimes bismuth and zinc. It is very similar in appearance to pewter, but is harder. It is used widely for the…type metal
(Encyclopedia) type metal, alloy of lead with antimony, tin, and sometimes copper, so named because of its one time extensive use for making printing type. Expanding upon solidification, the alloy…bell metal
(Encyclopedia) bell metal: see bronze.Trending
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