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lat·ten
(lăt′n)n.
1. Brass or an alloy resembling brass, hammered thin and formerly used in the manufacture of church vessels.
2. A thin sheet of metal, especially of tin.
[Middle English laton, from Old French, from Arabic lāṭūn, of Turkic origin; akin to Old Turkic altun, gold, and further to Mongolian altan, gold.]
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latten
(ˈlætən)n
(Metallurgy) metal or alloy, esp brass, made in thin sheets
[C14: from Old French laton, of unknown origin]
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lat•ten
(ˈlæt n)n.
1. a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
2. any metal in thin sheets.
[1300–50; Middle English lato(u)n < Middle French laton copper-zinc alloy]
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| Noun | 1. |  latten - brass (or a yellow alloy resembling brass) that was hammered into thin sheets; formerly used for church utensilsbrass - an alloy of copper and zinc |
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