Definition of Tombac
Tom´bac
n.
1.
(Metal.)
An
alloy
of
copper
and
zinc
,
resembling
brass
,
and
containing
about
84
per
cent
of
copper
; -
called
also
German
brass
or
Dutch
brass
.
It
is
very
malleable
and
ductile
,
and
when
beaten
into
thin
leaves
is
sometimes
called
Dutch
metal
.
The
addition
of
arsenic
makes
white
tombac
.
Related Words
alloy
,
metal
,
tambac
,
tombak
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