释义 |
tom·bac noun also tom·bak \ˈtämˌbak\; or tom·bac \ˈtam-\ (-s) Etymology: tombac from French, from Dutch tombak; tombak from Dutch, from Malay tĕmbaga copper, probably from Sanskrit tāmraka, from tāmra dark red, copper; tambac from Siamese, from Malay tĕmbaga : an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc and sometimes arsenic and used especially for cheap jewelry and gilding |