Definitions

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  • noun An alloy or rare earth elements used especially as a flint in cigarette lighters

Etymologies

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German mixed metal

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Examples

  • Galfan: Steel coating that is 95% zinc, aluminum, and mischmetal (developed by the International Lead Zinc Research Organization).

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • The most established of the alloys is Galvalume (aluminum, zinc, silicon) and Galfan (zinc, aluminum, mischmetal).

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • Galfan: Steel coating that is 95% zinc, aluminum, and mischmetal (developed by the International Lead Zinc Research Organization).

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • The most established of the alloys is Galvalume (aluminum, zinc, silicon) and Galfan (zinc, aluminum, mischmetal).

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

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