zamak

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noun

Any of a family of alloys with a zinc base and alloying elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper.

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Meanings

nounzamak (countable and uncountable, plural zamaks)

plural zamaks

  1. countableuncountableAny of a family of alloys with a zinc base and alloying elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper.

Origin

From a trademark. It is an acronym of the German names for the metals: Zink, Aluminium, Magnesium, Kupfer.

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APA

zamak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zamak

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Chicago

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