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electrum

[ ih-lek-truhm ]

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.


electrum

/ ɪˈ±ôÉ›°ì³Ù°ùÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. an alloy of gold (55–88 per cent) and silver used for jewellery and ornaments
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of electrum1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek á¸Ìõ±ð°ì³Ù°ù´Ç²Ô amber, alloy of gold and silver
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of electrum1

C14: from Latin, from Greek ŧ±ô±ð°ì³Ù°ù´Ç²Ô amber
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This song has an axis of electrum, chile.

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“Electric...that’s like electrum. That’s a kind of stone, a jewel, made out of gum from trees. There’s insects in it, sometimes.â€

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Egyptian Pharaohs send expeditions to Punt to recover precious metals, like gold, silver, electrum and rare gemstones.

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And yet if silver be parted from the electrum, then gold remains and not electrum; if silver be taken away from Stannum, then lead remains and not Stannum.

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In both cases the name is derived from the pale yellow colour of electrum, resembling that of amber.

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