单词 | paitung |
释义 | paitung/ˌpʌɪˈtʊŋ/ /ˌpeɪˈtɒŋ/noun A silver-coloured Chinese alloy of copper and nickel, with arsenic or (later) zinc added as a whitening agent. OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Brookes (fl. 1721–1763), physician and author. From Chinese bái tōng (Wade-Giles transcription pai t'ung) white copper from bái white + tōng copper. |
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