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calin.

An alloy of lead and tin, from the Far East.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An alloy of lead and tin, from the Far East.

    obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French calin, calain, from Portuguese calaim, from Arabic قَلَعِيّ (qalaʕiyy).

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