| 单词 | abyssinian gold |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAbyssinian gold Abyssinian gold n. now historical a substitute for gold, of varying composition but typically consisting of an alloy of copper, zinc, and aluminium plated with gold; = talmi n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other copper alloys tombac1602 blanched copper1621 orichalcum1646 cock metal1766 gold bronze1785 bidri1794 tumbaga1860 Aich's metal1861 sterro-metal1865 talmi1868 Abyssinian gold1869 delta-metal1883 Tobin bronze1891 manganin1894 Eureka1914 1869 Young Englishwoman Feb. 51/1 Of the many imitations of gold that have been introduced during the last few years, we have seen nothing so successful as the Abyssinian gold, manufactured by Messrs L. & A. Pyke. 1890 A. H. Hiorns Mixed Metals 109 §31 Talmi or Talmi Gold.—Also termed Abyssinian gold. 1933 E. A. Smith Working Prec. Met. xx. 381 Copper Zinc Alloys..Abyssinian Gold. 2009 P. Craddock Sci. Investig. Copies, Fakes & Forgeries xv. 371/1 The picturesquely named Abyssinian gold of the latter nineteenth century..is an alloy of copper and aluminium. < as lemmas |
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