PEWTER

Pewter

Pewter is a malleable metal alloy, traditionally 85–99% tin, with the remainder consisting of copper, antimony, bismuth and sometimes, less commonly today, lead. Silver is also sometimes used. Copper and antimony act as hardeners while lead is common in the lower grades of pewter, which have a bluish tint. It has a low melting point, around, depending on the exact mixture of metals. The word pewter is likely a variation of the word spelter, a term for zinc alloys .

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pewter

Noun

  1. An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
  2. An alloy of tin and lead.
  3. items made of pewter.
  4. A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.

Adjective

  1. Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.


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