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lat•ten
(lat′n),USA pronunciation n.
- Metallurgya brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- Metallurgytin plate.
- Metallurgyany metal in thin sheets.
- Turkic; compare Turkish altιn gold
- Middle French laton copper-zinc alloy
Arabic lātūn - Middle English lato(u)n 1300–50