Brazed
/breɪzd/noun
Joined or coated by heating and melting a filler metal, typically brass or an alloy, between the surfaces.
Did you know?The verb braze is historically connected with brass, the copper-zinc alloy once prized for its gold-like appearance and use in decorative metalwork.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic or early Germanic
Germanic
*brasa-
“A reconstructed term associated with fire or glowing metal; the exact origin is uncertain.”
Old English
Old English
bræs
“Brass, a yellowish copper alloy.”
Middle English
Middle English
bras / brasen
“Brass; to work or join with brass.”
16th Century
English
braze
“To solder or join metal using brass or another fusible alloy.”
Modern English
English
brazed
“Joined by the process of brazing; the past tense and participle of braze.”