BRITANNIA METAL


Meaning of BRITANNIA METAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bri-ˈtan-yə-, -ˈta-nē-ə- ]

noun

Etymology: Britannia, poetic name for Great Britain, from Latin

Date: 1817

: a silver-white alloy largely of tin, antimony, and copper that is similar to pewter

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