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Meaning of tombac in English
Pronunciation
/ˈtɒmbak/
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Noun
tombac
Etymology
early 17th century. Partly from a Thai word now pronounced/taːmpʰaʔ/, denoting an alloy of copper and gold (now literary)
Definitions
1.
an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding