Meaning
A white alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, once used to make cheap cutlery etc
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Latin albata (“whitened”), the past participle of albāre (“to whiten”), from albus (“white”) + -āre (suffix forming verbs).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
German silver
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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