electrum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an alloy of gold and silver

WordNet


E*lec"trum noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. . See Electric, and cf. Electre, Electron.
Definitions
  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.

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