Hypernym

noun

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

noun

a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

zamak 1

noundomain: substance

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English

Definition

a family of alloys with a base metal of zinc and alloying elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper.

Examples

1.Zamak alloys are part of the zinc aluminium alloy family; they are distinguished from the other ZA alloys because of their constant 4% aluminium composition.

Synonyms

zamac 1
a family of alloys with a base metal of zinc and alloying elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper.

Substance_holonym

copper 1

noun

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

zinc 1

noun

a bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs naturally as zinc sulphide in zinc blende