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terne

American

[turn] / tɜrn /

noun

terne metal.
terneplate.

terne British

/ tɜːn /

noun

Also called: terne metal. an alloy of lead containing tin (10–20 per cent) and antimony (1.5–2 per cent)
Also called: terne plate. steel plate coated with this alloy

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Etymology

Origin of terne

C16: perhaps from French terne dull, from Old French ternir to _tarnish

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Lead is employed as an alloy of tin for covering sheet-iron in "terne plate."

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

Examine cassiterite, tin foil, "terne plate," "bright plate."

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

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