WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
white′ met′al, 
  1. Metallurgyany of various light-colored alloys, as Babbitt metal or Britannia metal.
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
white metal n
  1. any of various alloys, such as Babbitt metal, used for bearings
'white metal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
marcasite - osmium - tin

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