Babbitt metal
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Bab·bitt met·al
(bab'it),an alloy of antimony, copper, and tin; used occasionally in dentistry.
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Babbitt metal
(bab′it) [Isaac Babbitt, U.S. inventor, 1799–1862]
An antifriction alloy of copper, antimony, and tin used occasionally in dentistry.
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Babbitt,
Isaac, U.S. inventor, 1799-1862.Babbitt metal - an alloy used occasionally in dentistry.
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Bab·bitt met·al
(babit metăl)Alloy of antimony, copper, and tin; used occasionally in dentistry.
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