[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

composition \com`posi"tion\, n. f. composition, fr. l.
   compositio. see composite.
   1. the act or art of composing, or forming a whole or
      integral, by placing together and uniting different
      things, parts, or ingredients. in specific uses:
      a the invention or combination of the parts of any
          literary work or discourse, or of a work of art; as,
          the composition of a poem or a piece of music. "the
          constant habit of elaborate composition." --macaulay.
      b fine arts the art or practice of so combining the
          different parts of a work of art as to produce a
          harmonious whole; also, a work of art considered as
          such. see 4, below.
      c the act of writing for practice in a language, as
          english, latin, german, etc.
      d print. the setting up of type and arranging it for
          printing.
          1913 webster

   2. the state of being put together or composed; conjunction;
      combination; adjustment.
      1913 webster

            view them in composition with other things. --i.
                                                  watts.
      1913 webster

            the elementary composition of bodies. --whewell.
      1913 webster

   3. a mass or body formed by combining two or more substances;
      as, a chemical composition.
      1913 webster

            a composition that looks . . . like marble.
                                                  --addison.
      1913 webster

   4. a literary, musical, or artistic production, especially
      one showing study and care in arrangement; -- often used
      of an elementary essay or translation done as an
      educational exercise.
      1913 webster

   5. consistency; accord; congruity. obs.
      1913 webster

            there is no composition in these news
            that gives them credit.               --shak.
      1913 webster

   6. mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement
      of a difference or controversy; also, the terms or
      conditions of settlement; agreement.
      1913 webster

            thus we are agreed:
            i crave our composition may be written. --shak.
      1913 webster

   7. law the adjustment of a debt, or avoidance of an
      obligation, by some form of compensation agreed on between
      the parties; also, the sum or amount of compensation
      agreed upon in the adjustment.
      1913 webster

            compositions for not taking the order of knighthood.
                                                  --hallam.
      1913 webster

            cleared by composition with their creditors.
                                                  --blackstone.
      1913 webster

   8. synthesis as opposed to analysis.
      1913 webster

            the investigation of difficult things by the method
            of analysis ought ever to precede the method of
            composition.                          --sir i.
                                                  newton.
      1913 webster

   composition cloth, a kind of cloth covered with a
      preparation making it waterproof.

   composition deed, an agreement for composition between a
      debtor and several creditors.

   composition plane crystallog., the plane by which the two
      individuals of a twin crystal are united in their reserved
      positions.

   composition of forces mech., the finding of a single
      force called the resultant which shall be equal in
      effect to two or more given forces called the components
      when acting in given directions. --herbert.

   composition metal, an alloy resembling brass, which is
      sometimes used instead of copper for sheathing vessels; --
      also called muntz metal and yellow metal.

   composition of proportion math., an arrangement of four
      proportionals so that the sum of the first and second is
      to the second as the sum of the third and fourth to the
      fourth.
      1913 webster
see also:
composite composition cloth composition deed composition plane composition of forces composition metal 
muntz metal yellow metal composition of proportion 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

metal \met"al\ ? or ?; 277, n. f. m'etal, l. metallum
   metal, mine, gr. ? mine; cf. gr. ? to search after. cf.
   mettle, medal.
   1. chem. an elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or
      copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than
      acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or
      metalloids. no sharp line can be drawn between the metals
      and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid
      and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc.
      1913 webster

   note: popularly, the name is applied to certain hard, fusible
         metals, as gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, zinc,
         nickel, etc., and also to the mixed metals, or metallic
         alloys, as brass, bronze, steel, bell metal, etc.
         1913 webster

   2. ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners.
      --raymond.
      1913 webster

   3. a mine from which ores are taken. obs.
      1913 webster

            slaves . . . and persons condemned to metals. --jer.
                                                  taylor.
      1913 webster

   4. the substance of which anything is made; material; hence,
      constitutional disposition; character; temper.
      1913 webster

            not till god make men of some other metal than
            earth.                                --shak.
      1913 webster

   5. courage; spirit; mettle. see mettle. --shak.
      1913 webster

   note: the allusion is to the temper of the metal of a sword
         blade. --skeat.
         1913 webster

   6. the broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting
      railroads.
      1913 webster

   7. the effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel
      of war.
      1913 webster

   8. glass in a state of fusion. --knight.
      1913 webster

   9. pl. the rails of a railroad. eng.
      1913 webster

   base metal chem., any one of the metals, as iron, lead,
      etc., which are readily tarnished or oxidized, in contrast
      with the noble metals. in general, a metal of small value,
      as compared with gold or silver.

   fusible metal metal., a very fusible alloy, usually
      consisting of bismuth with lead, tin, or cadmium.

   heavy metals chem., the metallic elements not included in
      the groups of the alkalies, alkaline earths, or the
      earths; specifically, the heavy metals, as gold, mercury,
      platinum, lead, silver, etc.

   light metals chem., the metallic elements of the alkali
      and alkaline earth groups, as sodium, lithium, calcium,
      magnesium, etc.; also, sometimes, the metals of the
      earths, as aluminium.

   muntz metal, an alloy for sheathing and other purposes,
      consisting of about sixty per cent of copper, and forty of
      zinc. sometimes a little lead is added. it is named from
      the inventor.

   prince's metal old chem., an alloy resembling brass,
      consisting of three parts of copper to one of zinc; --
      also called prince rupert's metal.
      1913 webster
see also:
mettle medal base metal fusible metal heavy metals light metals 
muntz metal prince's metal prince rupert's metal 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

muntz metal \muntz" met`al\
   see under metal.
   1913 webster
see also:
metal 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

muntz metal
     n : a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass;
         used in making castings and hot-worked products syn: alpha-beta
         brass, yellow metal
see also:
alpha-beta brass yellow metal 

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