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billon
bil·lon B0252200 (bĭl′ən)n.1. An alloy of gold or silver with a greater proportion of another metal, such as copper, used in making coins.2. An alloy of silver with a high percentage of copper, used in making medals and tokens.
[French, from Old French, ingot, from bille, log; see billet2.]billon (ˈbɪlən) n1. (Metallurgy) an alloy consisting of gold or silver and a base metal, usually copper, used esp for coinage2. (Metallurgy) any coin made of such an alloy[C18: from Old French: ingot, from bille log; see billet2]bil•lon (ˈbɪl ən)
n. 1. an alloy of gold or silver with a larger amount of base metal, esp. copper. 2. an alloy of silver with copper, used for coins of small denomination. [1720–30; < French: debased metal] Billon
BillonAn alloy of silver consisting of pure silver mixed with copper. It is used in the production of some coins. |