tombac

English - Turkish

Definition of tombac in English Turkish dictionary

tombak

bakır ve çinko alaşımu

(isim) tombak

English - English

Definition of tombac in English English dictionary

A brass alloy also known as red-bronze. Term used where zinc content is below 28%. Usually consists of 84-90 % zinc and 16-10% copper, sometimes including arsenic to mimic gold. Also called German brass or Dutch brass. Most commonly spelt tombak

The addition of arsenic makes white tombac

It is very malleable and ductile, and when beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called Dutch metal

an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding

An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; called also German, or Dutch, brass

Hyphenation

tom·bac

Etymology

() French derivative of Indonesian-Malay tembaga: copper.