TOMBAC
tombac, tombak, tambac
(noun) an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
tombac (countable and uncountable, plural tombacs)
Alternative form of tombak
Anagrams
• combat
Source: Wiktionary
Tom"bac, n. Etym: [Pg. tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tambaga copper; cf. Skr. tamraka; cf. F. tombac.] (Metal.)
Definition: 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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