sterling silver

sterling silver

n.

1. An alloy of 92.5 percent silver with copper or another metal.

2. Objects made of this alloy.

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sterling silver

n

1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) an alloy containing not less than 92.5 per cent of silver, the remainder usually being copper

2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) sterling-silver articles collectively

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sterling silver  (stûrlng)

An alloy that contains at least 92.5 percent silver and up to 7.5 percent copper or another metal, used to make jewelry and silverware.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sterling silver - a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper alloy, metal - a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" Ag, atomic number 47, silver - a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

Translations

sterling silver

n → Sterlingsilber nt