German silver
Meaning
Noun
- Cupronickel, nickel silver; specifically the variety developed by 19th-century German metalworkers, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc.
Related
Similar words
- argentan
- albata
- cupronickel
- electrum
- maillechort
- new silver
- nickel brass
- nickel silver
- paktong
Origin
- From its appearance and its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as paktong.
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