English dictionary
tombac
/'t/A/mb/&/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; -- called also <i>German, or Dutch, brass</i>. It is very malleable and ductile, and when beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called <i>Dutch metal</i>. The addition of arsenic makes <i>white tombac</i>.
Source: webster1913