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Definitions for Bronzing

[1] Metallurgy . any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin, the tin content not exceeding 11 percent. any of various other alloys having a large copper content.
[2] a metallic brownish color.
[3] a work of art, as a statue, statuette, bust, or medal, composed of bronze.
[4] Numismatics . a coin made of bronze, especially one from the Roman Empire.
[5] to give the appearance or color of bronze to.
[6] to make brown, as by exposure to the sun: The sun bronzed his face.
[7] Printing . to apply a fine metallic powder to (the ink of a printed surface) in order to create a glossy effect. to apply a fine metallic powder to (areas of a reproduction proof on acetate) in order to increase opacity.
[8] having the color bronze.
[9] blue pigment producing a metallic lustre when ground into paint media at fairly high concentrations
[10] the application of a mixture of powdered metal or pigments of a metallic lustre, and a binding medium, such as gold size, to a surface
[11] any hard water-resistant alloy consisting of copper and smaller proportions of tin and sometimes zinc and lead any similar copper alloy containing other elements in place of tin, such as aluminium bronze, beryllium bronze, etc See also phosphor bronze, gunmetal Compare brass (def. 1)
[12] a yellowish-brown colour or pigment
[13] a statue, medal, or other object made of bronze
[14] short for bronze medal
[15] made of or resembling bronze
[16] of a yellowish-brown colour a bronze skin
[17] (esp of the skin) to make or become brown; tan
[18] (tr) to give the appearance of bronze to

Words related to Bronzing

bronzelayer, scale, enamel, overlay, laminate, cover, flake, gild, foil, face, stratify, silver, bronze, platinize, nickel, anodize, chrome, encrust, electroplate

Words nearby Bronzing

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Origin of Bronzing

e1730–40; < French < Italian, of obscure origin

Other words from Bronzing

bronz·y , bronze·like , adjective
pre·bronze , adjective
qua·si-bronze , adjective
un·bronzed , adjective

Word origin for Bronzing

eC18: from French, from Italian bronzo , perhaps ultimately from Latin Brundisium Brindisi, famed for its bronze

Synonyms for Bronzing

anodize, bronze, chrome, cover, electroplate, enamel, encrust, face, flake, foil, gild, laminate, layer, nickel, overlay, platinize, scale, silver, stratify