terne metal

noun

an alloy of lead and tin used for plating.

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Nearby words

ternary form, ternary operation, ternate, ternately, terne, terne metal, terneplate, terni, ternion, ternopol, terotechnology

Origin of terne metal

see origin at terneplate

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