terne metal
noun
an alloy of lead and tin used for plating.
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Origin of terne metal
see origin at terneplate
Words nearby terne metal
ternary, ternary form, ternary operation, ternate, terne, terne metal, terneplate, tern foot, Terni, ternion, Ternopol
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