Dutch metal
1Dutch metal — n. tombac, an alloy of copper and zinc * * * brass with a yellow colour simulating that of gold. The percentage of copper ranges from 85 to 88, the remainder being zinc. As the zinc content becomes higher, the colour becomes paler. Highly… …
2Dutch metal — Dutch Dutch, a. [D. duitsch German; or G. deutsch, orig., popular, national, OD. dietsc, MHG. diutsch, tiutsch, OHG. diutisk, fr. diot, diota, a people, a nation; akin to AS. pe[ o]d, OS. thiod, thioda, Goth. piuda; cf. Lith. tauta land, OIr.… …
3Dutch metal — is a form of brass being an alloy of copper, 84% and zinc 16%. It is very malleable and ductile and can be beaten into very thin sheets. It is these sheets that are sold as Dutch Metal, for use as metal leaf or imitation gold leaf. The addition… …
4Dutch metal — n. tombac, an alloy of copper and zinc …
5Dutch metal — Tombac Tom bac, n. [Pg. tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tamb[=a]ga copper; cf. Skr. t[=a]mraka; cf. F. tombac.] (Metal.) An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; called also {German brass} or {Dutch… …
6Dutch Metal Fest — Location(s) Rjissen, Netherlands Years active 2007 present Date(s) Spring Genre Heavy metal Dutch Metal Fest is a heavy metal festival held annually in December at Lucky Co. in Rijssen, Netherlands since 2007. The 2007 …
7dutch metal — noun or dutch leaf or dutch gold Usage: usually capitalized D : low brass especially in the form of foil : imitation gold leaf …
8Dutch metal — noun a form of brass, being an alloy of about 80% copper and 20% zinc, produced in thin sheets and used to make cheap jewelry …
9Dutch metal — noun an alloy of copper and zinc used in imitation of gold leaf …
10Dutch — usually refers to: Something from or related to the Netherlands Dutch people, people from the Netherlands or their descendants Dutch language, spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Maarten, and Sint… …
