electre

Electre

E*lec"tre\, Electer \E*lec"ter\, n. [L. electrum: cf. F. ['e]lectre mixture of gold and silver. See Electrum.]

1. Amber. See Electrum. [Obs.]

2. A metallic substance compounded of gold and silver; an alloy. [Obs.] --Wyclif.
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