Mannheim gold

noun

A kind of brass, containing around 80% copper and 20% zinc, made in imitation of gold.

Meanings

nounMannheim gold (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA kind of brass, containing around 80% copper and 20% zinc, made in imitation of gold.

Origin

From Mannheim in Germany, where much of it was made.

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APA

Mannheim gold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mannheim%20gold

MLA

“Mannheim gold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mannheim%20gold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mannheim gold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mannheim%20gold.

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