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Dutch gold
noun
an alloy of copper and zinc in the form of thin sheets, used as an imitation of gold leaf.
Also called Dutch foil, Dutch leaf, Dutch metal.
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| Dutch metal or Dutch gold | |
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| a substitute for gold leaf, consisting of thin sheets of copper that have been turned yellow by exposure to the fumes of molten zinc | |
| Dutch gold or Dutch gold | |
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