britannia metal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“britannia metal” is listed under Britannia.
Bri·tan′ni·a (…), noun
Origin: From L. Britannia Great Britain.
A white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Called also Britannia metal.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54