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tombak

tom·bak

uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Dutch, from Malay tembaga (“copper”), from Sanskrit ताम्र (tāmra). Entered Dutch usage during colonial period. Doublet of tumbaga.

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