German silver
Meaning
Cupronickel, nickel silver; specifically the variety developed by 19th-century German metalworkers, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc.
Synonyms
Nickelin
nickel-silver
neusilber
nickel brass
Maillechort
copper-nickel-zinc alloys
Translations
Neusilber
maillechort
alpaca
plata de níquel
γερμανικά ακτίνα φωτός
argentone
alpacaEtymology
From its appearance and its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of the Chinese alloy known as paktong.
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