ELECTRUM

electrum

(noun) an alloy of gold and silver

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

electrum (countable and uncountable, plural electrums)

(obsolete) Amber.

An alloy of gold and silver, used by the ancients; now specifically a natural alloy with between 20 and 50 per cent silver.

German silver plate.

Source: Wiktionary


E*lec"trum, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Electric, and cf. Electre, Electron.]

1. Amber.

2. An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients.

3. German-silver plate. See German silver, under German.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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