Kingston's metal

English

Alternative forms

Kingston metal

Etymology

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

Noun

Kingston 's metal (uncountable)

An alloy of tin, copper, and mercury, sometimes formerly used for the bearings and packings of machinery.
- 1856, The Franklin Journal, and American Mechanics' Magazine:
  so remarkable was the difference between wood and brass; and Babbitt's soft metal, Kingston's metal, and other mixtures […]

References

“Kingston metal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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