Other Names
Aside from cupronickel, many other terms exist which describe the same material. Still registered as tradenames are Alpaka or Alpacca' (registered trademark), Argentan Minargent, and the French term name Cuivre blanc. Occasionally, cupronickel is also referred to as "hotel silver", plata alemana (Spanish for "German silver"), "German silver" and "Chinese silver".
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