sterling silver

sterling silver

n.1. An alloy of 92.5 percent silver with copper or another metal.2. Objects made of this alloy.

sterling silver

n 1. (Metallurgy) an alloy containing not less than 92.5 per cent of silver, the remainder usually being copper 2. (Metallurgy) sterling-silver articles collectively

ster·ling silver

(stûr′lĭng) See under silver.

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Noun

1.

sterling silver - a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copperalloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"Ag, atomic number 47, silver - a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

Translations

argento sterling