cuprosilicon

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What does cuprosilicon mean?

An alloy of silicon and copper made in the electric furnace, used for hardening copper and to increase the tensile strengths of zinc, tin, and copper-aluminium alloys.

Where does cuprosilicon come from?

From cupro- + silicon.

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