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melhior

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EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 05.02.2025

Meanings

hõbevalge plastne metall, vase ja nikli sulam, mis võib veidi sisaldada ka rauda ja mangaani ning millest valmistatakse nt arstiriistu, täppisaparaatide osi ja metallraha

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  • Prees on valmistatud melhiorist.
  • Tänu tsingi sisaldusele on uushõbe odavam kui melhior.

Terminological databases

Koolisõnastikud 2005–2010

ID 599585 Last modified 31.10.2022
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Domain chemistry
  • niklit ja vähesel määral ka rauda sisaldav vasesulam

Koolisõnastikud 2005–2010

ID 607240 Last modified 31.10.2022
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Domain industrial arts
  • vasesulam, mis sisaldab kuni 30% niklit, 0,8% rauda ja 1% mangaani

Materjalitehnika terminibaas

ID 672530 Last modified 05.02.2025
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Domain non-ferrous metals
  • vaseniklisulam, mis sisaldab kuni 30% Ni ja vähesel määral Mn (vt valgevask)
  • an alloy of copper, mainly with nickel (5-30%); very ductile and high resistance to corrosion (see: cupronickel)
    Good to know
    • The term may also to refer not only to the copper-nickel alloys (cupronickels), but also ternary alloys of copper with nickel and zinc (nickel silver) or manganese (melchior).
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Word forms

Inflection Type 19

melhior melhiorid
melhiori melhioride
melhiori melhiore

Inflection Type 2e

melhior melhiorid
melhiori melhiorite
melhiorit melhioreid

Etymology

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  • melhior
    • Melchior 'uushõbe'
      • melchior 'uushõbe' rahvaetümoloogiline ümberkujundus sõnast maillechort 'uushõbe', mis on moodustatud perekonnanimede Maillot ja Chorier esisilpidest

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