Chinese silver

noun

An alloy used for jewelry. Its composition is 58% copper, 17.5% zinc, 11.5% nickel, 11% cobalt, and 2% silver.

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Meanings

nounChinese silver (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn alloy used for jewelry. Its composition is 58% copper, 17.5% zinc, 11.5% nickel, 11% cobalt, and 2% silver.
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Chinese silver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20silver

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“Chinese silver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20silver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese silver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20silver.

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