0 present participle of tarnish --
1 to make or (especially of metal) become less bright or a different colour --
2 to make people think that someone or something is less good: --
Namb does not contain silver, lead or pewter (a tin and lead alloy) and resists tarnishing.
It is a steely-gray, lustrous, hard and brittle metal which takes a high polish, resists tarnishing, and has a high melting point.
Some of the methods described below can cause damage to the surface of the silver, such as scratching or accelerated tarnishing.
Metallic filaments can be coated with transparent films to minimize tarnishing.
Merchants that were either indifferent to or supportive of adware were exposed by affiliates, thus damaging those merchants' reputations and tarnishing their affiliate marketing efforts.
Ratios with up to 45% tin were used for resistance to tarnishing.
Speculum also had the unfortunate property of tarnishing in open air with a sensitivity to humidity, requiring constant re-polishing to maintain its usefulness.
Use a non-abrasive silver cloth or soft lint free cloth to polish jewelry and remove tarnishing.
