calin

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noun

An alloy of lead and tin, from the Far East.

OriginFrench calin ← Portuguese calaim ← Arabic قَلَعِيّ →
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Meanings

nouncalin (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableAn alloy of lead and tin, from the Far East.

Origin

  1. Arabicقَلَعِيّ
  2. Portuguesecalaim
  3. Frenchcalin
  4. Englishcalin

From French calin, calain, from Portuguese calaim, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ (qalaʕiyy).

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APA

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

MLA

“calin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calin.

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