bil·lon (b l  n)n. 1. An alloy of gold or silver with a greater proportion of another metal, such as copper, used in making coins. 2. An alloy of silver with a high percentage of copper, used in making medals and tokens. [French, from Old French, ingot, from bille, log; see billet2.] |
billon [ˈbɪlən]
n
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) an alloy consisting of gold or silver and a base metal, usually copper, used esp for coinage
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) any coin made of such an alloy
[from Old French: ingot, from bille log; see billet2]
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