Brass component Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Brass component crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on March 31 2024 Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Brass component has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | ZINC | Brass component | Newsday |
Definition
| • | An abundant element of the magnesium-cadmium group, extracted principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and franklinite, as an easily fusible bluish white metal, which is malleable, especially when heated. It is not easily oxidized in moist air, and hence is used for sheeting, coating galvanized iron, etc. It is used in making brass, britannia, and other alloys, and is also largely consumed in electric batteries. Symbol Zn. Atomic weight 64.9. |
| • | To coat with zinc; to galvanize. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Newsday: Mar 31, 2024
- Wall Street Journal: Nov 15, 2023
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