Dutch 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 of arsenic produces an alloy with similar properties but coloured white.
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Dutch 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… … Universalium
Dutch 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dutch metal — n. tombac, an alloy of copper and zinc … English World dictionary
Dutch 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Dutch 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 … Wiktionary
Dutch metal — noun an alloy of copper and zinc used in imitation of gold leaf … English new terms dictionary
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