bronze
Noun
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An alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements;
Also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin (synset 114741436)hypernym: copper-base alloy - any alloy whose principal component is copperhyponym:- gunmetal - a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
- phosphor bronze - a corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
- alpha bronze - an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked
- bell metal - bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
- beryllium bronze - a copper-base alloy containing beryllium
- leaded bronze - bronze to which 1-4% lead is added
- nickel bronze - a bronze containing up to 30% nickel
- silicon bronze - a bronze with 2-3% silicon that is resistant to corrosion
substance holonym: atomic number 29, copper, cu - a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor -
A sculpture made of bronze (synset 102909500)
hypernym: sculpture - a three-dimensional work of plastic art
Adjective
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Of the color of bronze (synset 300373007)
similar: chromatic - being or having or characterized by huesynonym: bronzy
- Made from or consisting of bronze (synset 301532763)
Verb
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Give the color and appearance of bronze to something (synset 200282673)
"bronze baby shoes"hypernym: dye - color with dye
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Get a tan, from wind or sun (synset 200103629)
hyponym: suntan - get a tan from being exposed to the sunsynonym: tan
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