electrum
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- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrəm/
- I heard him discourse on a pilgrim to Santiago de Compostela that had a great bell cast from electrum, out of which swarmed apparitions that hurried to obey him when he rang this bell.
- electrum and gold
Examples
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That is why electrum was utilized by the Magi and Chaldeans.
Fiction book (1991) -
Finally, a capstone was placed on top, covered with electrum and glimmering like gold.
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Static electricity would have also been drawn to the electrum.
Blog text (8) -
Made of gneiss with a headdress in electrum and gold.
Academic text (2003) -
Out of Electrum Magicum, they make mirrors which are fundamentally conjoined, as Jupiter conjoins with Venus, since this is nature's scheme and geniture.
Fiction book (1991) -
The ancient coins were made from electrum, a blend of gold and silver appreciated for its beauty.
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Jewelry crafted from electrum was highly prized in ancient civilizations for its unique sheen.
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Archaeologists discovered artifacts made of electrum that date back thousands of years.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word electrum comes from the old Greek word ēlektron, which meant 'amber' and anything shiny and yellow. Because electrum looks like pale, shiny amber, ancient people used it for coins and jewelry, and that's why today the word means a gold-and-silver alloy.