意指各種銅的合金，尤指任何非含鐵的銅、錫以及鋅和其他微量金屬的合金。青銅的製成可追溯到西元前三千年之前，最早可能出現於西元前一萬年前，雖然青銅普遍用於各式工具和裝飾性物品，但只有透過後期的手工藝品才能確認其年代。銅和錫的使用比例差異甚大，現存的古老手工藝品中，銅的含量從百分之七十到九十五不等。因為以銅為基底，青銅可能會非常具有延展性且和容易精工細做。到了中古世紀的歐洲，一般公認使用一定比例的各類金屬，可以產生出特定的屬性。部分現代青銅的成分完全不含錫，而是以鋁、鎂，甚或是鋅等的其他金屬來取代。就歷史意義而言，此一詞彙是可以和「黃銅薄片」（latten）交互使用的。美國標準的青銅是由百分之九十的銅、百分之七的錫，以及百分之三的鋅所組合而成。古代的青銅合金有時候含有高達百分之十四的錫。

青銅(金屬)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,,)
ch'ing t'ung (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
qīng tóng (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
qing tong (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
bronze(metal)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
bronze(metal)　(P,,U,法語-偏好,D,U,N)
copper-tin alloy(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
brons(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
bronce(metal)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依成分區分之材料>
....................無機材料
........................金屬
............................<依成分或來源區分之金屬>
................................非鐵金屬
....................................<銅和銅合金>
........................................銅合金
............................................青銅 (金屬)

meaning/usage overlaps with....

黃銅片

英文....	Refers to a broad range of alloys of copper, specifically any non-ferrous alloy of copper, tin, and zinc or other trace metals. Bronze was made before 3,000 BCE -- possibly as early as 10,000 BCE, although its common use in tools and decorative items is dated only in later artifacts. The proportions of copper and tin vary widely, from 70 to 95 percent copper in surviving ancient artifacts. Because of the copper base, bronze may be very malleable and easy to work. By the Middle Ages in Europe, it was recognized that using the metals in certain proportions could yield specific properties. Some modern bronzes contain no tin at all, substituting other metals such as aluminum, manganese, and even zinc. Historically, the term was used interchangeably with "latten." U.S. standard bronze is composed of 90% copper, 7% tin and 3% zinc. Ancient bronze alloys sometimes contained up to 14% tin.
荷蘭語....	Koperlegering die als belangrijkste legeringselement niet nikkel of zink heeft.
西班牙語....	Aleación de cobre con un elemento principal de la aleación que sea un metal, excepto níquel o zinc.

青銅(金屬)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	藝術名詞與技法辭典 61
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 March 13, 2012
.................	故宮後設資料需求規格書 19
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 March 13, 2012
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 March 13, 2012
.................	大英視覺藝術百科全書 Vol. 9, 173
bronze(metal)............	[VP]
.................	Hornbostel, Construction Materials (1978) 139
.................	National Museum of American Art, Media Thesaurus (1980s)
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 112
.................	Scott, Metallography and Microstructure (1991) GLOS
.................	Museum Prototype Project, Medium of Objects Frequency Report (1985)
.................	RIBA, Architectural Keywords (1982)
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Avery Index (1963-) (source AAT) - subhead.
.................	CHIN database
.................	AATA database (1995-) 121260 checked 26 January 2012
copper-tin alloy............	[VP]
.................	Personal Communication Tom Chase, Conservator, Freer Gallery of Art, 1/93.
brons............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
bronce(metal)............	[CDBP-DIBAM]
.................	Ching, Diccionario Visual de Arquitectura (1997) 213
.................	Malgorn, Diccionario Técnico (1996) 92
Subject:............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) copper-tin alloys
.................	CHIN database
.................	AATA database (1995-) 121260 checked 26 January 2012
.................	Polytechnisch woordenboek En-Ne (1991)

Getty AAT: 300010957 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300010957
聯合目錄： 青銅 、ch'ing t'ung 、qīng tóng 、qing tong 、bronze 、copper-tin alloy 、brons 、bronze 、bronce