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  1. 1. n. An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; -- called also German, / Dutch, brass. It is very malleable and ductile, and when beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called Dutch metal. The addition of arsenic makes white tombac. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding Source: ecdict

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