Tŷpe'-mēt'al, n.
(-mēt'al, or mēt'il), n. A metallic compound, used for making types; especially, a compound of lead and antimony in the proportion of three to one, with a small proportion of tin, and sometimes a little copper.
(-mēt'al, or mēt'il), n. A metallic compound, used for making types; especially, a compound of lead and antimony in the proportion of three to one, with a small proportion of tin, and sometimes a little copper.