pakfong

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A form of paktong — An alloy of zinc, copper and nickel, closely resembling silver, of Chinese origin; any of a number of similar alloys developed in imitation of the Chinese product.

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Meanings

nounpakfong (countable and uncountable, plural pakfongs)

plural pakfongs

  1. archaiccountableuncountableArchaic form of paktong.

    Dumas gives the following view of the compositions of different pakfongs.

    1855, American Journal of Dental Science, page 353
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    Engestroem [...] says, in the Stockholm Transactions, "that the Chinese white copper or pakfong consists of copper, nickel zinc, in the proportions of 5 : 7 : 7." This pakfong bears a considerable price in China, [...]

    1824, Philosophical Magazine, page 128

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pakfong

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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