tambac

Thân thiện

A jeweler examines a tambac ring under a bright lamp.

Definition

Noun: 1. An alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding: Tambac is a metallic substance, primarily composed of copper and zinc, designed to have a gold-like appearance. It is commonly used in inexpensive decorative items and as a coating material.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The antique brooch was not made of real gold but of tambac.
  • Artisans used tambac for gilding the decorative elements on the frame.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Technical Context: The term is often encountered in descriptions of historical artifacts, antique jewelry, or metallurgical contexts to specify the material composition of an object that resembles gold.

Variants and Related Words

• Tombac (noun): An alternative spelling for the same alloy.
• Pinchbeck (noun): A similar historical alloy of copper and zinc, also used to imitate gold.
• Ormolu (noun): Gilded bronze or a gold-colored alloy of copper, zinc, and tin, typically used for decorative mounts on furniture.

Synonyms

• Brass (noun): A more common and general term for alloys of copper and zinc, though not all brass is intended to imitate gold.
• Dutch gold (noun): A thin foil of a copper-zinc alloy.
• Mock gold (noun): A descriptive term for any material made to look like gold.

Related Phrases

• Gilded with tambac: Describes an object coated with a layer of this alloy.
  • The religious icon was gilded with tambac to give it a rich appearance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tombac
• tombak