Britannia

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Britannia \Bri*tan"ni*a\, n. [From L. Britannia Great Britain.]
     A white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc.
     It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware.
     Called also {Britannia metal}.
     [1913 Webster]