English Dictionary

Definition of “tombac”

tombac (ˈtɒmbæk ) or tambac (ˈtæmbæk )

any of various brittle alloys containing copper and zinc and sometimes tin and arsenic: used for making cheap jewellery, etc

C17: from French, from Dutch tombak, from Malay tambâga copper, apparently from Sanskrit tāmraka, from tāmra dark coppery red

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