minargent

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noun

An alloy of (starting with the main component, and ending with the smallest) copper, nickel, tungsten, and aluminium, formerly used by jewellers as a substitute for silver.

OriginLatin argentum →
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Meanings

nounminargent (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableAn alloy of (starting with the main component, and ending with the smallest) copper, nickel, tungsten, and aluminium, formerly used by jewellers as a substitute for silver.

Origin

  1. Latinargentum“silver”
  2. Englishminargent

Probably from aluminium and Latin argentum (“silver”).

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Chicago

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