"billon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: billons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French billon, from Old French bille (“stick of wood”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|billon}} Borrowed from French billon, {{der|en|fro|bille||stick of wood}} Old French bille (“stick of wood”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} billon (countable and uncountable, plural billons)
  1. Any of several alloys of precious metals and base metals that are used (where legal) to make coins, medals etc. Wikipedia link: billon Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: billet, bullion
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Inflected forms

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