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Definition of Tombac

1. Noun. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding.

Definition of Tombac

1. n. 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.

Definition of Tombac

1. an alloy of copper and zinc [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tombac

1. 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. Alternative forms: tombak, and tambac. Origin: Pg. Tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tambaga copper; cf. Skr. Tamraka; cf. F. Tombac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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