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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An alloy of eight metals (gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, tin, iron, and antimony or mercury), formerly used in India for making idols. uncountable

Etymology

From octo- + alloy; coined by N. K. Bhattasali.

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