tombak

Variant of tombac

tombac definition

tom·bac or tombak tom′·bak′ (täm′bak′)

noun

any of several alloys of copper and zinc, used in making cheap jewelry

Etymology: Fr tombac < Port tambaca < Malay tembaga, brass or copper < Sans tamṛka, lit., dark metal < tāmrá-, dark red < IE *temsro- < base *tem-, dark > temerity

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