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noun
An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: oreide
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alloy, metal
History
From French, from or (“gold”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”, “shape”, “form”).
