English word phosphor bronze comes from English bronze, English phosphor
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| bronze | English (eng) | (intransitive, of the skin) To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.. (transitive) To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan.. (transitive) To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.. (transitive) To plate with bronze. (countable) A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.. (countable, and, uncountable) A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze.. (uncountable) A [...] |
| phosphor | English (eng) | (chemistry) Any of various compounds of transition metals or of rare earths that exhibit phosphorescence. |
| phosphor bronze | English (eng) | Any alloy of copper with 3.5 to 10% tin and up to 1% phosphorus, notable for toughness, strength, low coefficient of friction, and fine grain. |