tutenag

[ toot-n-ag, tyoot- ]

noun

1. a nickel silver containing about 45 percent copper, with varying proportions of nickel and zinc and often smaller amounts of other metals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tutenag¹

1615–25; < Marathi tuttināg, allegedly derived from Sanskrit tuttha- sulfate of copper + nāga tin, lead

Example Sentences

Tutenag, formerly confounded with white copper, is a different composition from the above.

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