Billon

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Noun
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bil=lon

CIDE DICTIONARY

Billonn. [F. Cf. Billet a stick.].
     An alloy of gold and silver with a large proportion of copper or other base metal, used in coinage.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Billon, n. an alloy of gold or silver with a predominating admixture of a base metal.

Etymology
F f. bille BILLET(2)

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