electrum

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noun

an amber-colored alloy of gold and silver used in ancient times.

an alloy composed of about 50 percent copper, 30 percent nickel, and 20 percent zinc.

German silver; nickel silver.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek ḗlektron amber, alloy of gold and silver

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electrum (ɪˈlɛktrəm)

—n
	an alloy of gold (55--88 per cent) and silver used for jewellery and ornaments

[C14: from Latin, from Greek ēlektron amber]

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