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talmi, talmi-gold|ˈtælmɪ| [a. Ger. talmigold, a fancy designation for trade purposes.] An alloy of copper, zinc, and tin, plated with gold, used for cheap jewellery. (See Monatsblatt des Gewerbe-Vereins für Hannover July–Aug. 1863, Deutsche Industrie-Zeitung, 28 Sept. 1871.)
1868Watts Dict. Chem. V. 657 Talmi gold, an alloy used for the manufacture of trinkets, contains..86·4 per cent. copper, 12·2 zinc, 1·1 tin, and 0·3 iron. 1890A. H. Hiorns Mixed Metals 109 §31 Talmi or Talmi Gold.—Also termed Abyssinian gold. |