mokume ganen.
/mɒˈkuːmeɪ ˈɡɑːneɪ/, U.S. /mɑˈkumeɪ ˈɡɑneɪ/ A decorative alloy or laminate made of mixed metals and used in the mokume technique. Cf. mokume n.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other alloys
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Mannheim gold1790
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music plate1839
Florence-leaf1858
silver-powder1875
compo1879
mokum1889
Stellite1913
Vitallium1935
Mazak1937
ceramal1949
cermet1950
metal-ceramic1950
mokume gane1979
1979 Washington Post 2 Sept. h2/1 One thing you can say for Mokume-Gane is you don't have to worry about losing it to termites.
1992 Metro (San Jose, Calif.) 7 May 32 (advt.) These rings are made using an ancient Japanese technique in which two or three colors of gold are folded and forged into intricate wood-grained patterns... Let us show you our latest collection of these unusual Mokume Gane rings.
1995 J. McGrath Encycl. Jewellery Making Techn. 93 Use the flat plate again to press the mokumé gané sandwich together after soldering.
2000 Lapidary Jrnl. June 8/2 Contrasts are present as well in the patterned metal called mokume gane that he makes—a technique that..was worth the sweat it took him to master it.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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