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OROIDE
oroide, oreide
(noun) alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oroide (countable and uncountable, plural oroides)
(dated) An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.
Source: Wiktionary
O"roide, n. Etym: [F. or gold (L. aurum) + Gr.
Definition: An alloy, chiefly of copper and zinc or tin, resembling gold in color and brilliancy. [Written also oreide.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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