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noun
1.
an amber-colored alloy of gold and silver used in ancient times.
2.
an alloy composed of about 50 percent copper, 30 percent nickel, and 20 percent zinc.
3.
German silver; nickel silver.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek ḗlektron amber, alloy of gold and silver
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek ḗlektron amber, alloy of gold and silver
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Electrum
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electrum
"alloy of gold and silver," late 14c. (in O.E. elehtre), from L., lit. "amber," so called probably for its pale yellow color.
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