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Webster 1913 Edition

Tutenag

Tu′te-nag

,
Noun.
[F.
toutenague
; cf. Pg.
tutenaga
,
tutanaga
. See
Tutty
.]
(Metal.)
(a)
Crude zinc.
[India]
(b)
Packfong.
[Written also
tutenague
.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Tutenag

TU'TENAG

,
Noun.
The Chinese name of zink. Sometimes the word is used to denote a metallic compound brought from China, called Chinese copper or white copper, consisting of copper, zink and iron.

Definition 2024

tutenag

tutenag

English

Alternative forms

Noun

tutenag ‎(uncountable)

  1. (India) crude zinc
  2. paktong

Etymology

From Tamil துத்தநாகம் thuthanaagam meaning "raw zinc" (Source: OED)
French toutenague; compare Portuguese tutenaga, tutanaga. See tutty.

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