albata

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, once used to make cheap cutlery etc

Word forms

albata

Etymology

From Latin albata (“whitened”), the past participle of albāre (“to whiten”), from albus (“white”) + -āre (suffix forming verbs).

Synonyms

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