mock silver

noun

A metal known to the ancients, possibly zinc.

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Meanings

nounmock silver (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablealchemyA metal known to the ancients, possibly zinc.

Origin

Compare modern Greek ψευδάργυρος (psevdárgyros, “zinc”).

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APA

mock silver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20silver

MLA

“mock silver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20silver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mock silver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mock%20silver.

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