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German silver
noun
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Noun
- 1 Cupronickel, nickel silver; specifically the variety developed by 19th-century German metalworkers, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. uncountable, usually
"Mr. Briggs recommended plated medals, on German silver, as the best."
- 2 a silver-white alloy containing copper and zinc and nickel wordnet
Etymology
From its appearance and its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as paktong.
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