Electrum

//ɪˈlɛktɹəm// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Amber. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. 2
    an alloy of gold and silver wordnet
  3. 3
    An alloy of gold and silver, used by the ancients; now specifically a natural alloy with between 20 and 50 per cent silver. countable, uncountable

    "Native gold almost always contains silver in amounts varying widely between 5 and 50 per cent. This natural alloy is known as electrum although in classical antiquity where the word originated it seems to have been used for an artificial alloy of the two metals."

  4. 4
    German silver plate. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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electergerman silvergreen goldpaktong

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"Electrum is a natural alloy of gold and silver."

Etymology

From Latin ēlectrum, from Latin elector.

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