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Noun: tombac  'tóm,bak
  1. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewellery and for gilding
    "The antique brooch was made of tombac, giving it a golden appearance";
    - tombak, tambac

Derived forms: tombacs

Type of: alloy, metal

Encyclopedia: Tombac