Definitions for: Tombac

[n] an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.]

Synonyms: tambac, tombak

See Also: alloy, metal

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