Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Britannia"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Britannia \Bri*tan"ni*a\, n. [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}.
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