noun
also tom·bak ˈtämˌbak ; or tom·bac ˈtam-
( -s )
Etymology: tombac from French, from Dutch tombak; tombak from Dutch, from Malay tĕmbaga copper, probably from Sanskrit tāmraka, from tāmra dark red, copper; tambac from Siamese, from Malay tĕmbaga
: an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc and sometimes arsenic and used especially for cheap jewelry and gilding