Definition of tumbaga in English:

tumbaga

noun tʊmˈbɑːɡəto͝omˈbäɡə

mass noun

An alloy of gold and copper commonly used in pre-Columbian South and Central America.
（前哥伦布时期的南美洲和中美洲普遍使用的）金铜合金
Example sentencesExamples
- Many Spanish conquerors were fooled by depletion gilded tumbaga, believing it to be gold.
- Because it is an alloy of gold and copper, tumbaga is lighter than gold.
- There is evidence suggesting the transfer of tumbaga took place, and at a later date possibly brass technology.
- To the eye, tumbaga plates would have had the appearance of pure gold.
- On heating tumbaga in air, a layer of copper oxide forms on the surface of the object.
- Many of the coppery-colored tumbaga castings were then gilded and burnished to restore their golden appearance.

Origin

1930s: from Spanish, from Malay tembaga 'copper, brass'.

Definition of tumbaga in US English:

tumbaga

nounto͝omˈbäɡə

An alloy of gold and copper commonly used in pre-Columbian South and Central America.
（前哥伦布时期的南美洲和中美洲普遍使用的）金铜合金
Example sentencesExamples
- Many of the coppery-colored tumbaga castings were then gilded and burnished to restore their golden appearance.
- Because it is an alloy of gold and copper, tumbaga is lighter than gold.
- Many Spanish conquerors were fooled by depletion gilded tumbaga, believing it to be gold.
- On heating tumbaga in air, a layer of copper oxide forms on the surface of the object.
- There is evidence suggesting the transfer of tumbaga took place, and at a later date possibly brass technology.
- To the eye, tumbaga plates would have had the appearance of pure gold.

Origin

1930s: from Spanish, from Malay tembaga ‘copper, brass’.

词汇	tumbaga
释义	Definition of tumbaga in English: tumbaga noun tʊmˈbɑːɡəto͝omˈbäɡə mass noun An alloy of gold and copper commonly used in pre-Columbian South and Central America. （前哥伦布时期的南美洲和中美洲普遍使用的）金铜合金 Example sentencesExamples Many Spanish conquerors were fooled by depletion gilded tumbaga, believing it to be gold. Because it is an alloy of gold and copper, tumbaga is lighter than gold. There is evidence suggesting the transfer of tumbaga took place, and at a later date possibly brass technology. To the eye, tumbaga plates would have had the appearance of pure gold. On heating tumbaga in air, a layer of copper oxide forms on the surface of the object. Many of the coppery-colored tumbaga castings were then gilded and burnished to restore their golden appearance. Origin 1930s: from Spanish, from Malay tembaga 'copper, brass'. Definition of tumbaga in US English: tumbaga nounto͝omˈbäɡə An alloy of gold and copper commonly used in pre-Columbian South and Central America. （前哥伦布时期的南美洲和中美洲普遍使用的）金铜合金 Example sentencesExamples Many of the coppery-colored tumbaga castings were then gilded and burnished to restore their golden appearance. Because it is an alloy of gold and copper, tumbaga is lighter than gold. Many Spanish conquerors were fooled by depletion gilded tumbaga, believing it to be gold. On heating tumbaga in air, a layer of copper oxide forms on the surface of the object. There is evidence suggesting the transfer of tumbaga took place, and at a later date possibly brass technology. To the eye, tumbaga plates would have had the appearance of pure gold. Origin 1930s: from Spanish, from Malay tembaga ‘copper, brass’.
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