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Alclad
(Al¦clad)
Pronunciation:
/ˈalklad/
noun
[
mass noun
]
trademark
a composite material consisting of sheets of aluminium alloy coated with pure aluminium or a different alloy to increase corrosion resistance.
Origin:
1920s
: from
al(uminium)
+
clad
2
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