| NOUN | substance | tambac, tombac, tombak | an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding |
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| Meaning | An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding. | |
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| Synonyms | tombac, tombak | |
| Broader | alloy, metal | A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten |
| Spanish | tambac, tombac, tombak, tumbaga | |
| Catalan | tambac, tombac, tombak, tumbaga | |
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