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A highly toxic [[Low temperature alloys|low temperature alloy]] containing bismuth, lead, tin, and cadmium which melts at 70 degrees. Wood's metal was commonly used to mount crystals like [[galena]] and [[pyrite]] in the original 1920 radio detectors as it's low melting point meant that it did not affect or alter the minerals used. | A highly toxic [[Low temperature alloys|low temperature alloy]] containing bismuth, lead, tin, and cadmium which melts at 70 degrees. Wood's metal was commonly used to mount crystals like [[galena]] and [[pyrite]] in the original 1920 radio detectors as it's low melting point meant that it did not affect or alter the minerals used. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 25 October 2026
A highly toxic low temperature alloy containing bismuth, lead, tin, and cadmium which melts at 70 degrees. Wood's metal was commonly used to mount crystals like galena and pyrite in the original 1920 radio detectors as it's low melting point meant that it did not affect or alter the minerals used.