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ORMOLU
ormolu
(noun) brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ormolu (plural ormolus)
Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.
Adjective
ormolu (comparative more ormolu, superlative most ormolu)
Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze.
Verb
ormolu (third-person singular simple present ormolus, present participle ormoluing, simple past and past participle ormolued)
To decorate with gilded ormolu articles.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`mo*lu", n. Etym: [F. or moulu; or gold (L. aurum) + moulu, p. p. of moudre to grind, to mill, L. molere. See Aureate, and Mill.]
Definition: A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also mosaic gold. Ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to give the appearance of gold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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