german silver
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German silver¹
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From its appearance and its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as paktong.
noun German silvers · german silver · German-silver
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Cupronickel, nickel silver; specifically the variety developed by 19th-century German metalworkers, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc.
Mr. Briggs recommended plated medals, on German silver, as the best.
Similar: albata, argentan, cupronickel, electrum, maillechort, new silver, nickel brass, nickel silver, paktong
german silver²
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of German silver
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