About The Word Tombac
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Tombac
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What's The Definition Of Tombac?
[n] an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tombac: tambac | tombak Related Terms | Find terms related to Tombac: Tombac In Webster's Dictionary \Tom"bac\, n. [Pg. tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tamb[=a]ga
copper; cf. Skr. t[=a]mraka; cf. F. tombac.] (Metal.)
An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing
about 84 per cent of copper; -- called also {German, or
Dutch, brass}. It is very malleable and ductile, and when
beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called {Dutch metal}.
The addition of arsenic makes {white tombac}. [Written also
{tombak}, and {tambac}.]
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