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tutenag
[ toot-n-ag, tyoot- ]
noun
- a nickel silver containing about 45 percent copper, with varying proportions of nickel and zinc and often smaller amounts of other metals.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tutenag1
1615–25; < Marathi ³Ù³Ü³Ù³Ù¾±²ÔÄå²µ, allegedly derived from Sanskrit tuttha- sulfate of copper + ²ÔÄå²µ²¹ tin, lead
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Tutenag, tū′te-nag, n. the zinc imported into Europe from China and the East Indies during the 18th century.
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A kind of Chinese cymbal, with a powerful and sonorous tone produced by the vibrations of its metal, consisting mainly of copper and tutenag or zinc; it is used by some vessels instead of a bell.
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