NOUN | substance | tombak, tombac, tambac | 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, tambac | |
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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