transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtäm-ˌbak ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Dutch tombak, from Malay tĕmbaga copper
Date: 1602
: an alloy essentially of copper and zinc and sometimes tin or arsenic that is used especially for cheap jewelry and gilding
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtäm-ˌbak ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Dutch tombak, from Malay tĕmbaga copper
Date: 1602
: an alloy essentially of copper and zinc and sometimes tin or arsenic that is used especially for cheap jewelry and gilding
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003