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tin
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bronze
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copper
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Britannia standard
A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells.
ftp.uga.edu
A bronze alloy of roughly 80 percent copper and 20 percent tin.
msu.edu
As per the name bells are cast from this. 80 % Copper 20 % Tin
glue-it.com
A kind of bronze, usually about 1/4 copper and 1/4 tin.
chaddsfordhistory.org
bronze with 3 or 4 parts copper to 1 part tin; used in making bells
wordnet.princeton.edu
Bell metal is a hard alloy used for making bells. It is a form of bronze, usually approximately 3:1 ratio of copper to tin (78% copper, 22% tin).
en.wikipedia.org
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