shibuichi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese silver-copper alloy that can be patinated into a range of muted shades of blue or green through the use of rokusho.

Word forms

shibuichi

Etymology

Japanese 四分一, literally "one fourth", referring to the standard formulation of one part silver to three parts copper.

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