noun
white metal
Refers to a light-colored alloy, often tin- or lead-based, used in bearings, solders, or decorative items. The term is a direct loan from English.
このベアリングにはホワイトメタルが使われている。
White metal is used in this bearing.
Variant spelling with an interpunct, sometimes seen in product names or technical contexts.
Borrowed from English 'white metal'.