BILLON


Meaning of BILLON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbi-lən ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from bille log — more at billet

Date: circa 1727

1. : gold or silver heavily alloyed with a less valuable metal

2. : an alloy of silver containing more than 50 percent of copper by weight

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.