tombac
11tombac — noun Etymology: French, from Dutch tombak, from Malay tĕmbaga copper Date: 1602 an alloy essentially of copper and zinc and sometimes tin or arsenic that is used especially for cheap jewelry and gilding …
12tombac — /tom bak/, n. an alloy, used to imitate gold, containing from 70 to 92 percent copper with zinc and sometimes tin and other materials forming the remainder. Also, tambac. [1595 1605; < D tombak < Pg tambaca < Malay tembaga copper < Indo Aryan (cf …
13tombac — noun A brass alloy also known as red bronze. Term used where zinc content is below 28%. Usually consists of 84 90 % zinc and 16 10% copper, sometimes including arsenic to mimic gold. Also called German brass or Dutch brass …
14tombac — ► masculino Latón en el que el cobre está en elevada proporción y le comunica un color parecido al del oro …
15tombac — Смотри Томпак …
16tombác — s. n …
17tombac — In South East Asian tradition, brass or a similar alloy. Also see thong deng …
18tombac — tom·bac …
19tombac — tom•bac [[t]ˈtɒm bæk[/t]] n. mel a copper zinc alloy, used to imitate gold • Etymology: 1595–1605; < D tombak < Pg tambaca < Malay tembaga copper …
20tombac — n. alloy of zinc and copper used for cheap jewellery, etc.; Dutch gold …