The difference between Brass and Chalcography

When used as nouns, brass means a metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. a memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass, whereas chalcography means engraving on copper or brass.


Brass is also verb with the meaning: to coat with brass.

Brass is also adjective with the meaning: made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.

check bellow for the other definitions of Brass and Chalcography

  1. Brass as a noun (uncountable):

    A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten Fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass

  2. Brass as a noun (countable, music):

    A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound.

  3. Brass as a noun:

    Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.

  4. Brass as a noun (uncountable):

    The colour of brass.

    Examples:

    "color paneC9AE5D"

  5. Brass as a noun (uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, military, metonym):

    High-ranking officers.

    Examples:

    "The brass are not going to like this."

    "The brass is not going to like this."

  6. Brass as a noun (uncountable, informal):

    A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.

    Examples:

    "You've got a lot of brass telling me to do that!"

  7. Brass as a noun (slang, dated):

    Money.

  8. Brass as a noun:

    Inferior composition.

  1. Brass as an adjective:

    Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.

  2. Brass as an adjective:

    Of the colour of brass.

  3. Brass as an adjective (informal):

    Impertinent, bold: brazen.

  4. Brass as an adjective (slang):

    Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.

  5. Brass as an adjective:

    Of inferior composition.

  1. Brass as a verb:

    to coat with brass

  1. Brass as a noun (uncountable, slang):

    Brass in pocket; money.

  2. Brass as a noun (countable, slang):

    A brass nail; a prostitute.

  1. Brass as an adjective (slang):

    Brass monkey; cold.

  1. Chalcography as a noun:

    engraving on copper or brass