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German silver

noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 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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