albata

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noun

A white alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, once used to make cheap cutlery etc

Similar
German silver
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Meanings

nounalbata (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA white alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, once used to make cheap cutlery etc

    Synonyms: German silver

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA white alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, once used to make cheap cutlery etc

Similar
German silver
Also see
german silverpaktong

Origin

  1. Latinalbata“whitened”
  2. Englishalbata

From Latin albata (“whitened”), the past participle of albāre (“to whiten”), from albus (“white”) + -āre (suffix forming verbs).

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APA

albata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albata

MLA

“albata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albata. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albata,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albata.

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