Kingston's metal

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes formerly used for the bearings and packings of machinery. uncountable
    — so remarkable was the difference between wood and brass; and Babbitt's soft metal, Kingston's metal, and other mixtures[…]

词形变化

Kingston metal alternative

词源

After inventor James Pole Kingston (flourished mid-1800s).
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